ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS FIGHTING FOR VICTIMS OF SPINAL CORD AND SEVERE BACK INJURIES
Madalon Law is a Fort Lauderdale based law firm, with offices in Miami, Palm Beach and throughout Florida, that serves the entire state and fights for the rights of those that have been injured due to the negligence of another party. Even though an accident involving any injury can be inconvenient and/or painful, there are few injuries as devastating as a spinal cord injury (SCI) or severe back injury.
WHAT IS A SPINAL CORD INJURY?
A spinal cord injury occurs when there is any amount of damage to the actual spinal cord – not disk herniation or back sprains. Because the spinal cord is what sends signals between the brain and the body, any damage can block communication and affect a person’s sensory, motor skills and reflexes. The higher the injury is to the spine, the more severe the effect of the injury will be to the victim.
Spinal cord injuries are broken down into two categories – complete and Incomplete. A complete spinal cord injury is when there is a complete loss of the body’s function below the point of injury. An incomplete spinal cord injury is when a person still has some feeling and movement below the point of injury.