{"id":66,"date":"2019-03-06T06:27:17","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T06:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schiffmannlaw.ca\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2019-05-30T21:47:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T21:47:06","slug":"toronto-spinal-cord-injury-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schiffmannlaw.ca\/toronto-spinal-cord-injury-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinal Cord Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"
Spinal cord injuries are among the most catastrophic injuries sustained in accidents and often the most expensive to rehabilitate from. If you, or a loved one, has been in an accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury there is a good chance that life as you knew it will never be the same. If your accident was caused by the negligence of another person then you have the right to seek compensation from them.<\/p>\n
Spinal cord injuries are one of the most common injuries resulting from automobile, motorcycle, pedestrian and bicycling accidents. Spinal cord injuries can vary in severity from minor sprains, to disc herniations and even paralysis.<\/p>\n
A spinal cord injury can be particularly debilitating.\u00a0 The victims of spinal cord injuries often have to deal with unrelenting severe pain which limits their ability to function.\u00a0 Spinal cord injuries can leave you unable to work, and often require long term costly medical treatments and rehabilitation to help you manage. The sooner that you are in contact with a Toronto spinal cord injury lawyer, the better able we will be to ensure you are getting the care you require.<\/p>\n
The spinal cord is an 45 cm long thick bundle of of nerves running from your brain to your tailbone through the vertebrae in your spine. Vertebrae are boney structures which serve to protect the spinal cord and allow you to stand up straight.\u00a0 Your spine is made up of twenty-four vertebrae in three separate sections.\u00a0 There are seven vertebrae in your neck or cervical spine; twelve vertebrae in your mid-back or thoracic spine; and five vertebrae in your lower back or lumbar spine.\u00a0 Between each vertebrae is a soft disc which is made of which acts as a shock absorber and allows your spine to move freely.<\/p>\n
The spinal cord branches out all along your spine like the roots of a tree reaching into your arms, hands legs and feet.\u00a0 The spinal cord’s function is to carrying messages from the brain to the rest of your body which allows you to move the various parts of your body and to touch and feel things.<\/p>\n
Trauma from an accident can cause injury to the spinal cord, vertebrae or discs.\u00a0 Injuries to the spine can be particularly debilitating.\u00a0 The most severe spinal injuries can lead to paralysis.\u00a0 Spinal cord injuries are very difficulty to treat and sadly more often than not result in live long problems.<\/p>\n
There are two categories of Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) complete or incomplete.<\/p>\n
Complete SCI<\/strong> Incomplete SCI <\/strong>
\nWhen the spinal cord is damaged it is unable to send signals (or nerve impulses) to the brain, and the brain is no longer able to send signals to the body. When these nerve impulses can\u2019t get through it causes paralysis – complete loss of mobility and sensation – below the level of the injury. That is a complete SCI.<\/p>\n
\nWhen the spinal cord injury does not cause complete paralysis because a small signal is still passing through the site of the injury, it is considered an incomplete SCI. A person with an incomplete SCI may experience feeling or movement below the site of the injury- oftentimes more on one side of the body than the other.<\/p>\n