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Sacramento Spinal Cord Injury
Sacramento spinal cord injuries can range from life threatening to mild and recoverable; it depends on the nature of the damage, the spinal location of the injury, the quality of emergency care and rehabilitation the patient gets, and dozens of other factors. The following information will keep you aware of the common causes of spinal injuries and provide you with a Sacramento area legal resource if you need help to hold a person or a company liable for the costs that you've endured.
Examples of Spinal Cord Injury Causes in Sacramento
1. Truck Accident
In this example, a cross-country trucker tries to beat his normal shipment schedule. To stay away, he drinks energy drinks and takes methamphetamines. In this wired state, he drives too fast and ends up plowing into an elderly woman, who suffers major whiplash and damage to the cervical spine. Not only does the crash paralyze her, but it also leads to internal bruising and contusions as well as a broken rib cage. In this case, the woman might sue not just the truck driver who took the methamphetamines and drove carelessly but also the trucking company who hired the truck driver, that company's insurance provider, and even other obliquely related parties, such as the company that manufactured the truck's less than responsive brakes.
2. Football Injury
While robbing a convenient store in downtown Sacramento, a perpetrator tackles a security guard to restrain him from intervening. The security guard lands awkwardly on a rack of potato chips and suffers shattering of his lumbar spine and subsequent nerve damage to the lumbar spinal cord region. As a result of this injury, he must undergo extensive reconstruction surgery and take nearly a year off of work to pursue extensive and painful rehab. In this case, the perpetrator of the robbery, and his co-conspirators, can be held liable for damages in civil court.
3. Poorly Executed Operation Leads to Permanent Nerve Damage, Numbness, and Partial Paralysis
A woman goes in for spinal surgery and endures a longer than expected recovery. After investigating, she learns that the surgeon who operated on her blatantly failed to suture up a surgical cut properly. As a result, the spinal cord in that region suffered needless insults, which led to the paralysis, pain, and numbness. In this situation, the surgeon and other caregivers could be held liable for medical malpractice personal injury for the spinal cord damage.
Putting the Pieces Together
If you or a family member has suffered a spinal injury, odds are that you are frustrated and overwhelmed. A skilled Sacramento spinal cord injury attorney at Estey & Bomberger, LLP can help you take your mind off of the task of trying to "hold someone accountable" and give you the resources and guidance you need to make excellent decisions and pay full attention to your medical and emotional recovery. Connect today with the team by calling (800) 610-1892.