Any time you suffer trauma to your spinal cord, you need to be concerned about the long-term consequences. Your spinal cord houses your central nervous system—simple bruising or swelling can lead to loss of sensation or motor skills. Often, the full significance of your injury may not be apparent for weeks or months after your injury.
Spinal cord injuries are customarily identified as either complete or incomplete spinal cord injuries.
A complete spinal cord injury is characterized by loss of movement and sensation below the location of the injury. A severing of the spinal cord will cause this, but it can also be the result of bruising, pressure on the spinal cord (from swelling) or loss of blood to the spinal cord.
An incomplete spinal cord injury will not manifest in total loss of sensation or movement below the location of the injury. It will typically take one of five forms:
At Metzger & Kleiner, we offer a free initial consultation to every client. For an appointment, contact us by e-mail or call our office at 215-622-2210 in Philadelphia, 610-563-2186 in the Lehigh Valley, or toll free at 800-228-1760.
We take all spinal cord injury claims on a contingency basis. We will only bill you attorney fees if we recover compensation for your losses.
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