San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers Blog

You may or may not be aware that personal injury incidents occur every day. However, the majority of victims are unable to recover money for their damages, which include their injuries, medical bills, loss of earnings, and pain and suffering. Regardless of whether one's injuries are major or minor, there is one commonality - they may be caused by someone else's negligent or reckless behavior.

Maybe you have experienced a slip and fall accident because an employee of a company failed to clean up a spill or to warn of the dangerous condition. Maybe you were the victim of a car accident because someone carelessly ran a red light through an intersection. Perhaps you were injured by the purchase of a defective product which didn't function correctly. In each of these scenarios, someone else was responsible for your injuries, and should be held accountable. It is only fair that the responsible person or company should pay for your damages.

If you or a loved one are a Brawley personal injury victim, an experienced personal injury attorney can help to determine whether or not you have a valid claim.

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A Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) involves damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequently, the causes of injury are due to trauma (car accidents, gunshot wounds, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.).
The spinal cord doesn't have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, for many people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but damage to it results in loss of functioning.

Nearly 11,000 people in our country sustain a traumatic spinal cord injury every year, which result in temporary or permanent sensory deficit, motor deficit, or bowel or bladder dysfunction. In this country, more than 250,000 people live with paralysis caused by SCI.

More than fifty percent of people who sustain an SCI are aged 16 to 30. It is more common for males than females to sustain this type of injury - the ratio is more than four to one. The most common cause of SCI is a motor vehicle accident, accounting for at least 36% of these injuries (broken down as follows: no restraints used - 20%; restraints used - 13.7%; motorcycle - 7.4%; accidents involving pedestrians - 5.2%; other - 2.1%).

Violence-related SCIs have been steadily increasing over the past two decades, and unfortunately, today violence is associated with 29% of SCIs. Falls and sports injuries result in 21% and 7% of SCI cases, respectively.

Damages To Be Recovered In SCI Cases

The amount of damages that may be recovered against a party responsible for causing SCI injury is substantial. The average out-of-pocket cost of coping with a spinal cord injury in the first year can be as high as $741,000 for the most severe injuries. For each year after that, the average cost is approximately $132,000. These amounts don't include indirect damages (which averaged $60,000 in 2006) such as:

If you or a loved one has sustained an SCI due to the negligence of another party, you might want to consult with an experienced San Diego spinal cord injury lawyer to find out what your legal rights are.

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord which results in loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (gun shots, auto accidents, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.). The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, in most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning.

Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of spinal cord injuries. We advise you to wear a seat belt every time you are in a motor vehicle. If children are traveling with you, make sure they are are properly buckled into a child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt appropriate for their age and size.

The second leading cause of SCI is violence, most often related to the use of firearms. Keep firearms and ammunition locked in a cabinet or safe when not in use.
Prevent falls using a step stool with a grab bar to reach objects on high shelves; install handrails on stairways; install window guards to keep young children from falling out of windows; and use safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs when young children are present.

Play sports safely. Make sure to wear all required safety gear, and never engage in head-first moves, such as spearing (in football, using the helmet to tackle) or sliding head-first into a base. Avoid hitting the boards with your head in ice hockey. Insist on spotters when performing new or difficult moves in gymnastics.

These safety tips have been to educate you about the inherent dangers which lead to spinal cord injuries. For more information about SCI, click here.

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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) involves damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of injury are trauma (car accidents, gunshot wounds, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.).
The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, for most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning.

Almost 11,000 people in the U.S. sustain a traumatic spinal cord injury each year, resulting in temporary or permanent sensory deficit, motor deficit, or bowel or bladder dysfunction. In this country, more than 250,000 people live with paralysis caused by SCI.

Over half of the people who sustain an SCI are between the ages of 16 and 30. More males than females sustain this type of injury - the ratio is more than four to one. The most common cause of SCI is a motor vehicle accident, accounting for at least 36% of these injuries (broken down as follows: no restraints used - 20%; restraints used - 13.7%; motorcycle - 7.4%; accidents involving pedestrians - 5.2%; other - 2.1%).

Violence-related SCIs have been steadily increasing over the past two decades, and unfortunately, today violence is associated with 29% of SCIs. Falls and sports injuries result in 21% and 7% of SCI cases, respectively.

Damages In SCI Cases

The amount of damages that may be recovered against a party responsible for causing SCI injury is substantial. The average out-of-pocket cost of coping with a spinal cord injury in the first year can be as high as $741,000 for the most severe injuries. For each year after that, the average cost is approximately $132,000. These amounts don't include indirect damages (which averaged $60,000 in 2006) such as:

If you or a loved one has sustained an SCI due to the negligence of another party, you might want to consult with an experienced El Centro spinal Cord injury lawyer to find out what your legal rights are.

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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accidents, gunshot wounds, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.).
The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, for most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning.

Almost 11,000 people in the U.S. sustain a traumatic spinal cord injury each year, resulting in temporary or permanent sensory deficit, motor deficit, or bowel or bladder dysfunction. In this country, more than 250,000 people live with paralysis caused by SCI.

More than half the people who sustain an SCI are between the ages of 16 and 30. More males than females sustain this type of injury - the ratio is more than four to one. The most common cause of SCI is a motor vehicle crash, accounting for at least 36% of these injuries (broken down as follows: no restraints used - 20%; restraints used - 13.7%; motorcycle - 7.4%; accidents involving pedestrians - 5.2%; other - 2.1%).

Violence-related SCIs have been steadily increasing over the past two decades, and today, violence is associated with 29% of SCIs. Falls and sports injuries result in 21% and 7% of SCI cases, respectively.

Damages In SCI Cases

The amount of damages that may be recovered against a party responsible for causing SCI injury is substantial. The average out-of-pocket cost of coping with a spinal cord injury in the first year can be as high as $741,000 for the most severe injuries. For each year after that, the average cost is approximately $132,000. These amounts don't include indirect damages (which averaged $60,000 in 2006) such as:

If you or a loved one has sustained an SCI due to the negligence of another party, you may want to consult with an experienced SCI attorney to find out what your legal rights are.

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