Back and spinal cord injuries can be serious, causing complete or partial paralysis. Paralysis can be caused by trauma that damages or tears the spinal cord. The spinal cord is the “electric wire” that sends messages back and forth from the brain.

Two types of Paralysis

1. Quadriplegia causes a person to have paralysis in both arms and both legs.

2. Paraplegia causes a person to be paralyzed in the lower half of the body.

Where an injury occurs of how severe the injury is determines how much paralysis a person experiences.

I have learned that spinal cord injuries are not always recognized. Oftentimes, an injury causes swelling around the spinal cord which takes days to find. Therefore, I recommend a thorough examination by a doctor. Failure to diagnose a spinal cord injury can result in permanent disability.

Some of the signs of spinal cord injury a person should look for are:

1.Loss of sensation

2.Pain

3.Muscle spasms

4.Difficulty breathing

5.Loss of movement

6.Numbness or Tingling

Back and spinal cord injuries can devastate a person’s life and career. They require rehabilitation and care for the rest of one’s life. If an injury is caused by someone else’s carelessness, a person with back or spinal cord injury may seek compensation. A lawyer with experience in spinal cord injuries can advise you on the best course of action to take to recover for pain and suffering, medical bills, drugs, time missed from work and on-going care. Information about those rights is available at http://www.starkinjurygroup.com