Spinal Cord Injury

Often people can sustain serious injury to their spinal cord in many different types of accidents. The spinal cord is a group of nerves that carries messages from the brain to the body which is enclosed and protected by the spinal column, which is made up of individual vertebrae in the neck, mid and low back. The area of spinal cord injury along the spinal column will determine where in the body effects will be sustained. Injury to the upper portion or "cervical" spinal cord often results in quadriplegia. Injury to the middle portion or "thoracic" spinal cord may cause paraplegia, and injury to the lower portion or "lumbar" spinal cord can cause paraplegia or decreased function in the legs and feet.

The leading cause of spinal cord injury in the United States is motor vehicle accidents. Spinal cord injury can also be caused by slip and fall accidents, recreational or sports injuries, work related injuries, and diseases. People who sustain spinal cord injuries are likely to have a dramatic change in their quality of living. We can help victims who have sustained spinal cord injury.

Mr. Corwin is a member of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association.

Mr. Corwin can be emailed at scott@sjclaw.com.