Blog Posts - Brain and spinal cord injuries
What Should I Bring to My Initial Consultation with a Catastrophic Injury Attorney
If you’ve suffered a catastrophic injury as a result of someone else’s negligence, bringing your strongest claim is critical to your recovery. And for that, working closely with an experienced Charleston catastrophic injury attorney from the start is paramount. While…
Continue ReadingWhat Are the Potential Challenges or Obstacles in Pursuing a Catastrophic Injury Case in South Carolina?
If you’ve suffered a severe injury because of someone else’s negligence, obtaining just compensation is key to your recovery, but you can expect the path forward to be exceptionally challenging. Not only are you seriously injured, but proving the full…
Continue ReadingSigns, Symptoms, and Legal Options with Brain Injuries
If you’ve suffered an injury due to someone else’s negligence, obtaining the compensation to which you’re entitled is critical to your recovery, but if you’ve suffered a brain injury, the matter is that much more serious. If this is the…
Continue ReadingWhat Are The Main Effects of Spinal Cord Injuries?
Approximately 17,000 people in the U.S. suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI) yearly. In most cases, people sustain SCIs due to motor vehicle crashes. Others sustain SCIs due to falls, violence, sports injuries, and medical or surgical causes. A spinal…
Continue ReadingWhat Happens When The Brain is Damaged?
When there’s damage to your brain, it will interfere with how your brain normally functions. Damaged nerve cells in the brain will be unable to send information efficiently to each other, leading to changes in your abilities and behavior. A…
Continue ReadingHow Do Spinal Cord Injuries Occur?
Spinal cord injuries – even those that are considered relatively minor – are closely associated with chronic pain and serious losses in range of motion. If the spinal cord is severed or suffers serious trauma, the results are permanent paralysis,…
Continue ReadingAccidents and Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury can be a serious condition that often affects sufferers’ lives in varied and not always predictable ways. TBI occurs as a result of a violent impact on the body; frequent causes include falls and car accidents. If…
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