Dan Newlin

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries

Traumatic spinal cord injuries have sometimes resulted in lawsuits that win millions for the injured person. The spinal cord is housed inside the spinal column. Injury to this area can occur from suffering a sudden, traumatic blow to the spinal column itself. This blow can dislocate spinal disc material or free ligaments, and from there severely fracture the vertebrae; from this, the spinal cord gets bruised, compressed, and even penetrated. The level and type of the injury will determine the degree of harm that results. The ability to move, feel, and perform other simple bodily functions can be affected and even lost by the effects of traumatic spinal cord damage.

Have you suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury as the result of someone else’s fault? It has happened to many others and like them; you don’t have to bear the brunt of all the medical bills for your injury. Compensation for the victims may be within your rights. You can get results if you hire an experienced attorney like Dan Newlin. Attorney Dan Newlin is an experienced Florida accident and personal injury lawyer.

Is There Hope For Recovery?
The immediate time period that happens after spinal cord injury is known sometimes as a “spinal shock.” The spinal cord will shut down during this time and no function can be seen. Sufferers coming out of the spinal shock period may experience reflexes in arms and legs. Once the spinal cord fully recovers from the spinal shock, the level and extent of the actual spinal cord injury can be assessed and determined.

Traumatic spinal cord recovery is not something that is beyond reach. Neurons located in the spinal cord have a limited ability for being repaired; but under suitable conditions, the axons that are included in the spinal cord can repair and even reconnect themselves after the injury. A recovery of function starts to happen if this process occurs.

Compensation
Were you a victim, and was your traumatic spinal cord damage the result of that victimization? Then you may be entitled to compensation. Those that have suffered a spinal cord injury due to the negligence of another can utilize the services of an experienced attorney such as Dan Newlin. Such injuries may result in a claim for:
• Medical expenses both past and future
• Past earnings and wages
• A future earning capacity
• Pain and suffering (physical pain; suffering; disability; emotional distress)
• Cost of care
Remember, if you need advice contact the Law Offices of Dan Newlin. Attorney Dan Newlin will help guide you from the first all the way through the last the step necessary to receive financial relief through the legal system. The best results for compensation are by having thorough legal knowledge on your side, call the Law Offices of Dan Newlin to begin your claim.