Spinal Cord Injury
Estimates suggest that 294,000 people live with a spinal cord injury in the U.S. today. More than 17,800 new cases are reported every year. Though every spinal cord injury is different, all can severely affect a patient’s health, wellbeing, and quality of life. At Demas Law Group, we understand how devastating a spinal cord injury […]
The neck is a very important and very vulnerable part of the body. Serious injuries to the neck can occur with very little force in the event of an accident. As a result, even with seatbelts, airbags, and other safety features protecting drivers and passengers, neck injuries are still some of the most common injuries […]
Spinal Cord Injury Unit Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford, Conn., has a special ward that treats adolescents who have suffered spinal cord injuries, often as a result of car accidents. According to a report in the New Haven Register, a California girl who fractured her neck and injured her spinal cord in a car accident […]
Studies show that between 40 to 45 percent of individuals who have suffered spinal cord injuries need personal assistance at least with some daily activities. A majority of these patients have tetraplegia, which means they need help getting out of bed, going to the bathroom, bathing and dressing. Most often, a parent, a spouse or […]
Families coping with a spinal cord injury patient have several factors to consider ranging from immediate medical support to long-term care and financial planning. As Sacramento spinal cord injury lawyers, we know that these types of injuries can affect not only victims, but also the family members who provide and care for them. There are […]
Seven-year-old Bruce Mansy suffered a devastating spinal cord injury six months ago in a horrible car accident. According to a KFSN news report, Bruce was paralyzed from the waist-down. Bruce father, Samuel Mansy, was driving his kids home. He pulled into an intersection when another driver drove into his path. He says he attempted to […]
Spinal cord injuries can be caused by a number of types of accidents. The most common causes of spinal cord injuries are car accidents, but slip-and-fall accidents can also lead to damage to the spinal cord. Here are a few facts about spinal cord injuries and how they are caused. Anyone with a spinal cord […]