Houston Spinal Injury Attorneys
Spinal cord injuries are some of the most serious injuries a person can suffer from. Depending on the severity of the injury, a person may regain complete function of the affected area, or they may lose function entirely. If you’ve suffered a spinal injury, you deserve the help of skilled Houston spinal injury attorneys.
Here at Lerner and Rowe, our Houston personal injury attorneys are here to fight for the financial compensation you both need and deserve right now. Get your free case evaluation now by calling 281-222-2222.
Causes, Effects, and Symptoms of Spinal Injuries
Car accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries. Slip-and-falls are also a common cause of these types of injuries. Other causes include acts of violence, sports injuries, and medical malpractice, just to name a few.
Spinal cord injuries are serious, so you generally don’t need to wonder when you’re suffering from one. Chances are high that you’ll notice the effects immediately. Some symptoms of spinal cord injuries include:
- Chronic muscle pain, headaches, or bedsores from lack of movement
- Trouble breathing
- Difficulty with bladder function and bowel movements
- Nerve pain
- Recurring infections and other illnesses, e.g. pneumonia
- Loss of libido, sexual function, or fertility
- Paralysis
Types of Injuries Our Houston Personal Injury Lawyers Represent
While each individual’s situation is unique, there are two main categories that all spinal cord injuries fall under: incomplete and complete.
Incomplete spinal cord injuries occur when the spinal cord is only partially severed. Because the spinal cord isn’t completely severed, partial communication with nerves below the affected area is usually still possible. As a result, individuals that suffer from incomplete spinal cord injuries may be able to retain or regain some function in areas below the impact of the injury.
Complete spinal cord injuries, however, usually result in the total loss of sensory and motor functions of all areas below the injured region. Even if there are intact nerves below the spinal cord injury, what matters most is whether the nerves are working properly. Intact nerves below the spinal injury that cannot deliver sensory perceptions or motor functions have no beneficial effect for an individual with this type of injury.
Whether you’ve suffered an incomplete or complete spinal cord injury, you’ll want to work with a Houston spinal injury lawyer to give your personal injury claim the best chance of success going forward. You deserve to recover the compensation you’ll need not just now, but also well into the future. An attorney can fight the insurance companies and let you focus on what’s most important right now: getting the care you need.
Contact Houston Spinal Injury Attorneys
If you or a loved one are suffering from a spinal cord injury someone else caused, contact the skilled attorneys here at Lerner and Rowe right away. Our consultations are free, and you won’t pay a dime unless we win your case.
Schedule a free consultation by calling 281-222-2222, filling out a convenient online form, or using LiveChat.