New Brunswick Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer
Spinal cord injuries can be life-altering. Even relatively minor spinal damage can lead to a lengthy recovery period and lifelong difficulties. Severe injuries can leave victims permanently disabled and unable to live life as they once did. Treatment can be ongoing and costly, adding to the stress of a catastrophic injury. A catastrophic injury attorney can help you navigate the legal process following an accident.
If someone else’s negligence leaves you with spine damage, you need an experienced New Brunswick spinal cord injury lawyer at Garces, Grabler, & LeBrocq on your side.
Accidents That Cause Spinal Cord Injuries
While every spinal cord injury is unique, they are often caused by incidents such as:
A New Brunswick attorney can help you pursue compensation if someone is to blame for the accident that caused your spinal injury.
What Are the Effects of Spinal Cord Injuries?
The spinal cord is the communication pathway between the brain and the body’s musculature, which makes it critical to movement. Spinal cord injuries are caused by an external force, such as trauma, which is distinct from damage caused by disease.
The location of the injury along the spine determines which area of the body is affected, while the severity of the injury determines the injured person’s overall health outcome. An attorney in New Brunswick with experience in spinal trauma cases can explain these details further.
Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injuries
The symptoms associated with spinal cord injuries are varied, but some of the most common include the following:
- Pain or pressure in the head, back, or neck, or an uncomfortable or unnatural positioning of the head or spine
- Unexplained weakness in any part of the body
- Tingling, numbness, or a loss of sensation in the hands, feet, or both
- Difficulty walking
- Changes in sexual function
- Loss of bladder control, bowel control, or both
- Difficulty breathing
- Paralysis
Severe spinal cord injuries are often categorized as catastrophic injuries, which means they permanently interfere with the affected individual’s ability to work.
Incomplete and Complete Spinal Cord Injuries
When the spinal cord injury is incomplete, some messages from the brain can be communicated to the body. This means that those with incomplete injuries retain some muscle control, function, and feeling in the area of the body that lies below the injury site.
When the spinal cord injury is complete, however, nerve communication below the injury site is completely lost. Complete spinal cord injuries cause paralysis. This can take the form of paraplegia, which affects the legs, pelvic organs, and all or part of the trunk. Quadriplegia, on the other hand, also affects the victim’s arms and hands.
Spinal Cord Injury Claims
The impact of a spinal cord injury can be immense. If the at-fault party was responsible for your safety but they failed in that responsibility, you may have a legal claim.
The legal damages you can receive if our attorneys are successful in a spinal cord injury claim in New Brunswick can be substantial, and the basic categories of loss include the following:
- Your medical expenses, which are likely to be ongoing and may need to address therapeutic care, as well as assistance with the activities of daily living
- Your lost income, which may include limitations to your career or the inability to work at all in the future
- The related physical and emotional pain and suffering, which can be significant with a catastrophic injury
You must prove that the other party’s negligence was the direct cause of the accident and that you experienced harm as a result.
Discuss Your Spine Trauma Case With a New Brunswick Attorney
If you sustained spinal trauma in an accident, a New Brunswick spinal cord injury lawyer at Garces, Grabler, & LeBrocq will spare no effort to help you pursue your rightful compensation. Call us today for more information about how we can help you.
