San Diego Spine Injury Lawyers
Helping Regain a Quality of Life

Spinal injuries tend to be extremely serious, and many are severe enough that they can all but destroy a person's quality of life. Spinal injuries can occur in almost any context, and when they do they often require long-term care and enormous expense in order to provide that person even a reasonable quality of life. If someone suffers this sort of injury as a result of another person's negligence, it requires the help of San Diego spine injury lawyers.

Below you'll find information regarding common causes of spine injuries, the types of prognoses that can result from these injuries, the types of costs that could be incurred by someone who has suffered this type of injury and finally how you should proceed if you or someone you love has suffered a spine injury as a result of the actions of someone else.

Common Causes of Spine Injuries

There are many different ways in which a spine injury can occur, but in terms of those situations that involve personal injury law, the following are common examples of what can lead to this result:

• Auto accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Boating accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Trucking accidents
• Sports injuries
• Blunt force trauma from a battery

Clearly, there are other situations that could lead to a spine injury, but those mentioned above are examples of situations that could give rise to a valid legal claim for damages against the person or people who caused these injuries.

Different Prognoses Involved with Spine Injuries

There are several different forms of spine injuries, and the differences largely depend on which part of the spine has been injured. Below are two of the most common:

• Paraplegia - Paraplegia describes the loss of movement in the lower extremities, and this prognosis usually results from a severe injury to the lower spine.


• Quadriplegia - Quadriplegia involves loss of movement or control in every extremity including the arms and the legs. This prognosis usually results from an injury to the upper portion of the spine.

It should also be noted that paralysis that results from spine injuries can be temporary or permanent depending on several factors.

Costs Faced by Those with Spine Injuries

Clearly, treating and managing spine injuries is a lengthy and costly process. The treatments involved with directly treating these injuries can be highly technical and expensive, and the long-term prospects of these situations can be even more costly. Not only will a spine injury patient require ongoing physical rehabilitation, but also could face the necessity of completely reconfiguring his or her home, vehicle and even workplace in order to maintain any sort of routine.

If you or someone you love has suffered this sort of injury because of someone else's negligence, you need to contact the San Diego spine injury lawyers at the law firm of Mitchell | Gilleon today to schedule a free initial consultation.