Spinal Cord Injury

Most Recent Trial Court Discectomy Verdicts

Recent verdicts involving the spinal discectomy surgical procedure confirm that many factors determine the ultimate outcome of a personal injury trial. The court venue, the type of case, liability, the attorneys, experts, the severity of injury, and other elements all play a role.

#1 $875,000 Fall on Waxes Floor. Bronx

INJURIES: Avila was taken by ambulance to the emergency room, from the scene of the accident. She claimed cervical disc herniations at C4-5, C5-6 and C6-7, as well as a lumbar disc herniation at L5-S1. She underwent physical therapy to treat the injuries for a [...]

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Spinal Injuries induced by trauma may be classified into the following types of injuries:

Spinal cord injuries are diagnosed by determining which vertebrae of the spinal cord were injured or affected. The graphic above shows the various areas of the spine.   Quadriplegia is a complete loss of all function and control below the neck. Paraplegia involces the loss of sensation, control and or feeling below the waist. Other injuries include a fracture of a vertebrae, a herniated disc, and a bulging disc.

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Approximately 11,000 people sustain a spinal cord injury every year in America. One of the main causes is trauma such as a sudden impact to the spine that results in a fracture, herniated disc, or other spinal injury. Car accidents cause the greatest percentage of spinal cord injuries - nearly 50% of all spinal cord injuries are as a result of automobile, truck, bus, or motorcycle accidents.  Falls including falls from a height, slip or trip and fall incidents, and other premises type accidents account for 23% of spinal cord injuries.

If a spinal cord injury [...]

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