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One of the most devastating injuries a person can suffer is a serious spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries often occur when a traumatic event causes damage to the cells in the spinal cord or when the nerve tracts are severed that relay signals within the spinal cord. Most commonly, cord injuries include contusions (a bruising of the spinal cord), compressions (pressure put on the spinal cord), lacerations (nerve fibers which are severed or torn), and central cord syndrome (damage to the corticospinal tracts in the cervical region of the spinal cord).  The spinal cord connects a person's body to the brain and in doing so, the spinal cord transmits impulses that control movement and sensation. For obvious reasons, an injury that occurs to the spinal cord often has a tremendous effect on the person injured.  Loss of bladder and bowel control, paralysis, or inability to regulate body temperature may result from such an injury to the spinal cord.

Spinal cord injuries may occur for many reasons, including:


    * Workplace accidents

    * Electric shocks

    * Extreme twisting

    * Bullet or stab wounds

    * Diving accidents

    * Sports injuries

 
Illinois Personal Injury Attorneys that are associated with a reputable law firm will represent clients that have suffered a wide range of spinal cord injuries to the spine and neck, as well as their associated complications.  Some of the complications commonly associated with spinal cord injuries include:


    * crushed vertebra

    * quadriplegia

    * nerve damage

    * paraplegia

    * spinal cord tissue tears

    * spasticity

    * breakdown of the skin

    * spinal stenosis

    * pressure ulcers & bed sores

    * heterotopic ossification

    * bruised ligaments

 
When a law firm represents a client in a case involving a spinal cord injury, the lawyers will generally advance all costs. This means that no attorney fees will apply unless the lawyers are able to obtain a recovery on your behalf. An experienced spinal cord injury lawyer will fight to obtain justice and the maximum monetary recovery for the client regardless of how long it takes.