Causes of Spinal Injuries
Spinal injuries are normally the result of a very sudden and serious trauma to the spine and therefore the causes of spinal injuries tend to involve the victim being subject to sudden or violent accidents or events. These are called ‘traumatic’ causes.
There are also ‘non-traumatic’ causes of spinal cord injury, for example where a congenital condition, or a related illness, leads to the spine being affected.
‘Traumatic’ causes of spinal injuries
The causes of spinal injuries can range from road traffic accidents to sporting injuries and assault. A very serious work-related accident can also sometimes cause a spinal injury.
Complications during certain types of surgery, such as surgery to correct the spinal condition scoliosis, can also be the cause of spinal injuries.
Non-traumatic causes of spinal cord injury
Among the non-traumatic causes of spinal injury is the congenital medical condition spina bifida. Tumours pressing on the spinal column can also cause spinal injuries, as can infection of the spinal cord nerve cells.
What is the prognosis following a spinal cord injury?
Mostly, the cause of spinal injury won’t entirely sever the spinal cord, and a certain level of movement is retained below the location of the injury and, in some cases, a full recovery is possible. However, where the cause of spinal injury has completely severed the spinal cord tissue, there may be complete paralysis below the point of the injury.
Can Serious Accident Helpline's spinal injury lawyers help?
If the cause of spinal injury was the result of someone else’s negligence, for example an employer’s negligence in a work-related spinal cord injury, one of our spinal injury lawyers may be able to help the injured party claim compensation for their injuries.
If you think you might be eligible for spinal cord compensation, call us today or claim online and our legally-trained advisors can talk you through your situation and the causes of your injury, and give you advice and information to help you decide whether to make a spinal injury claim. If you decide to make a claim, you'll be put in touch with one of our specialist spinal injury lawyers who will explain the claims process and answer any questions you may have.
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