Utah Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys
Few injuries are as serious and life-altering as spinal cord injuries, which typically leave victims paralyzed and unable to live life in the manner they did prior to their accidents. Regardless of cause, serious trauma to the spine invariably results in extensive injury and recovery time, and all too often the injuries can cause paralysis or even death. If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury caused by someone else's negligence, you may have a Utah personal injury case and need the help of a skilled Salt Lake City spinal injury lawyer at The Christensen Law Firm, PLLC.
Spinal cord injuries are a result of trauma. The most common types of spinal cord injury are contusion and compression of the cord. Contusion is essentially a bruise of the spinal cord. Compression of the spinal cord is caused by pressure upon it. Other types of spinal cord injuries include lacerations which is the severing of some of the spinal cord fibers or the central cord syndrome which is damage to a specific region of the spinal cord.
Spinal cord injury is defined as any damage to the spinal cord that results in loss of function or mobility. Such injuries are most often caused by trauma and can result in permanent or temporary loss of sensation, paralysis, or loss of control of bodily functions. Auto accidents, sports accidents and falls cause many spinal cord injuries, but violence-such as gunshot wounds-is a growing cause of these serious injuries as well. For more information or support, please visit the National Spinal Cord Injury Association.
Attorney Kenneth L. Christensen and The Christensen Law Firm, PLLC know the laws relating to Utah personal injury, particularly spinal cord injuries. While we cant undo the harm that's been done, we can provide your family with a sense of security and comfort, knowing that you can receive compensation to help cover the costs of current and future medical bills relating to the injury. Compensation may also be sought for pain and suffering, disability, lost earning capacity, and more.
At The Christensen Law Firm, PLLC, we have extensive experience in representing victims of spinal cord injury. Being involved in a spinal cord injury in Utah can be serious and traumatic and the financial burdens involved are very real. Our Utah spine injury lawyers can help you in negotiations with insurance companies concerning compensation for medical costs that you have paid. If you or a loved one has suffered such an injury, you may contact us online or call us at 801-506-0800 (Main number), 801-224-2999 (Utah County) or 801-294-9500 (Davis County) to set up a FREE consultation to discuss your legal rights.