Causes and Consequences of Cumming, Georgia Spinal Cord Injuries

Anyone who has sustained a spinal cord injury in an accident needs legal representation, and the lawyers of Boling Rice, LLC are here to help.

Spinal cord injuries, also referred to as SCIs, are one of the most serious injuries a person can sustain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that there are approximately 200,000 people currently living with a spinal cord injury in the United States. The spinal cord is the bundle of nerves that runs through a person’s spine that is responsible for transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body. As a result, these injuries have the potential to result in significant neurological impairment, including complete or partial paralysis.

What Causes Spinal Cord Injuries?

Spinal cord injuries can occur for a number of reasons. When they occur as a result of preventable accidents, often victims may be able to recover. Some of the more common types of accidents that 

• Sports accidents
• Slip and falls
• Car accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Construction site accidents 
• Motorcycle accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Swimming pool accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Recreational accidents

After an accident, is it important to have the circumstances of your case reviewed by an attorney. A lawyer familiar with personal injury litigation will be able to determine whether there is any evidence that your accident was caused by someone else’s negligence, thus giving you a right to sue.

What are the Consequences of a Spinal Cord Injury?

The consequences of a spinal cord injury vary in proportion to the severity of the injury. There are two main type of SCI: complete and incomplete. In a complete SCI, the victim loses all sensation and function below the site of injury. On the other hand, in an incomplete SCI, the victim will still have some sensation or ability to move below the injury site. The prognosis is generally better for incomplete SCI than complete, but in both cases early medical intervention is often a determinative factor in the ultimate outcome. Some of the potential complications that can arise after an SCI include:

• Pain
• Weakness
• Loss of mobility
• Loss of sensation

These and other issues that a person can develop after an SCI have the potential to result in significant economic and non-economic losses. The Cumming, Georgia attorneys of Boling Rice, LLC can help you recover. Call us today at (770) 887-3162.

Practice Area:

Back/Neck Injury


Boling Rice LLC
207 Pirkle Ferry Road
Cumming, Georgia 30040
Phone: (770) 887-3162