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Sacramento Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys

The Sacramento spinal cord injury attorneys at Eason & Tambornini have handled countless cases involving victims of spinal cord injuries caused by truck, vehicle, and motorcycle accidents, falls, construction sites, and other trauma. Spinal cord injuries can range from temporary pain and loss of movement to complete, permanent paralysis. In many cases, spinal cord injuries are some of the most devastating types of injuries the human body can suffer, leading to loss of bodily function, inability to earn a living, and severe emotional distress for victims and families.

Many spinal cord injury victims require partial, lifelong care and, in some cases, full-time or round-the-clock care and monitoring. However, like any injury, no two spinal cord injuries are exactly alike or happen under the same circumstances. So, our spinal cord injury attorneys offer a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your situation. If we believe you have a viable claim and take your case, you will not pay any fees unless and until the case is settled in your favor.

No injury victim should feel pressured into settling their case without an attorney to look out for their best interests, especially with injuries as severe as those associated with spinal cord trauma.

You can call our firm today at 916-438-1819 to schedule your free, no-risk consultation with an experienced spinal cord attorney.

Settling Too Early: A Common Mistake, Our Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys, See

One of the most common mistakes that our spinal cord injury attorneys see is a client who wants to settle their case too early, including before the full extent of their injuries is known. A spinal cord injury victim may show few symptoms at first, or symptoms may come and go, leading victims to falsely believe they are getting better. Unfortunately, spinal cord injuries are prone to worsening if not treated properly from the very beginning.

Spinal Cord Injuries: What are they?

Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) happens as a result of traumatic injury that bruises, partially tears, or completely tears (severs) the spinal cord. SCI is a common cause of permanent disability and death in children and adults.

Our spinal cord injury lawyers have helped countless clients who have been injured through various means, including:

Car, motorcycle, truck, and pedestrian accidents
Sports injuries
Diving and other sports-related injuries
Falls
Trampoline accidents
Gunshots or stabbings
Infections
Construction site injuries

The Structure of the Spinal Cord

The spinal cord is a long tubular collection of nerve tissues and cells that, along with the brain, collectively make up the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is responsible for assembling information from all body parts and coordinating actions that the body performs, from moving fingers to walking. The body suffers tremendously when the central nervous system is impacted or damaged.

Our firm takes spinal cord injury cases seriously because the consequences can be lifelong. If you have been partially or fully paralyzed or have suffered some other type of spinal cord trauma, our spinal cord injury attorneys can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Common Types of Spinal Cord Injuries

Most spinal cord injuries, including cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), lumbar (lower back), and sacral (tailbone area) seen by our spinal cord injury attorneys are caused by blunt trauma resulting from a car or truck accident, a fall or construction site accident. Various actions can injure the spinal cord, including twisting, stretching, pressure, laceration/severing, or abrupt movement.

Some spinal cord injuries result from a disc (the pad between each vertebra) moving out of its normal position, either partially or fully. Other injuries to the spinal cord may cause pinching or compression of a nerve or misalignment. Extreme injuries include the shattering or fracture of a disc or the spinal cord being severed completely.

What Are Spinal Cord Injury Settlements Usually Worth?

As our spinal cord injury lawyers will tell you, no two cases are identical. However, because they can have such devastating impacts on a victim’s life, catastrophic spinal cord injury cases often result in high settlements. Suppose you have been in an accident resulting in a spinal cord injury. In that case, you should call our office immediately and schedule a free consultation to speak to a spinal cord injury lawyer who can advise you about whether you might have a valid claim. There is no obligation and no consultation fee.

What happens after you have suffered a severe spinal cord injury?

Typically, the first several months following a spinal cord injury will involve many doctor appointments for testing, X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and other procedures to determine the extent of your injuries. Additionally, the first year following a spinal cord injury is typically the most expensive due to the substantial number of medical appointments and surgeries needed. This is yet another reason why it is essential to call a spinal cord injury lawyer right away if you have been involved in an accident and doctors suspect an SCI.

Once your injury is understood and your condition has been stabilized, your doctor will advise you about rehabilitation. Changes to your life may include structural changes to your home to accommodate a wheelchair and modifications to your automobile if necessary and possible.

Throughout all of this, your spinal cord injury lawyer will handle the details of your claim so that you can focus on healing.

Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injuries

Typical symptoms associated with a spinal cord injury vary widely but may range from muscle weakness or localized pain to total body paralysis. Usual signs of a significant spinal cord injury include shooting pains through an arm or leg, tingling in arms, legs, or fingers, or no feeling at all, and an inability to move one’s arms and legs.

Treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injuries are challenging for medical professionals to treat effectively. However, research is ongoing, and as spinal cord injury attorneys who have worked with many victims, we have seen some significant developments. Some of the most common treatments for spinal cord injuries include:

Spinal surgery: Doctors sometimes remove fluid, tissue, bone fragments, or foreign objects affecting the spinal cord. Other types of surgery include the fusion of broken spinal bones or the insertion of spinal braces that stabilize the injured area.
Traction: Traction as a treatment for spinal cord injuries is one of the first ever developed and can be successful for certain types of SCIs. The legs are usually immobilized with traction, stabilizing the spine and allowing the vertebrae to come back into proper alignment.
Epidural Injections: This steroid treatment is often performed within several hours of the injury to reduce damage to nerve cells and decrease inflammation.
Physical therapy: Physical therapy is a conservative approach focusing on muscle strengthening and mobility.

Chiropractic care: Also a conservative alternative to surgery, chiropractic care focuses on realigning the spine through hands-on adjustments (movements) initiated by the practitioner.

Spinal Cord Injury Litigation

Our spinal cord injury lawyers have successfully handled countless spinal cord cases. In addition to proving that the car accident, truck accident, construction site accident, or other trauma caused the injury, our spinal cord attorneys work with physicians who classify the spinal cord injury and make sure our clients are getting the proper treatment.

Our spinal cord attorneys are highly skilled at conveying the extent of the injury and its impact on the victim’s life to the insurance company, judge, and, when necessary, the jury. Securing a fair settlement depends on making sure that all parties understand how the spinal cord injury has changed the victim’s life in the present and how it will continue to impact them in the future.

Why should I hire an Eason & Tambornini spinal cord injury attorney?

A spinal cord injury has the potential to change not just your life forever but your loved ones as well. Factors that make it imperative to hire an experienced spinal cord injury attorney include the possibility that you may not return to the same job or possibly never work again.

Our spinal cord injury attorneys know when and how to be persuasive negotiators with insurance companies and aggressive litigators in court. They will continue to advocate for you at all times. Our spinal cord injury attorneys are also supported by seasoned investigators and other professionals who understand what it takes to win a full and fair settlement for our clients.

The Sacramento spinal cord injury attorneys at Eason & Tambornini have successfully fought for and won fair and favorable settlements for spinal cord injury clients for more than thirty years.

Call our firm today at 916-438-1819 to speak to a highly experienced and skilled spinal cord injury attorney who will fight for you and the compensation you deserve.