Spinal Cord Injury

ORANGE COUNTY SPINAL CORD INJURY LAWYER

Experienced Legal Representation for Spinal Injury Victims

The Law Office of Marshall Silberberg has the experience, the knowledge, the determination and the passion to seek the maximum fair compensation for our clients and their family members. We advocate for the rights of our clients who have suffered spinal injuries as a result of an accident caused by another or from surgical mishaps that should never have occurred.

Trust our dedicated team for your spinal injury case. Call (949) 565-4281 or reach out online to discuss your options in a complimentary consultation.

Leading Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries in Orange County

If you have suffered serious spinal injury, such as a herniated disc, nerve damage, fractured vertebrae, paralysis or quadriplegia, or your loved one has been seriously injured by an accident or negligence, you have a right to seek the compensation you need.

Common causes of spinal cord injuries include:

The causes of spinal cord injuries vary. Our firm will thoroughly investigate your circumstances in order to determine who may be held liable for your injuries.

Long-Term Effects of a Spinal Cord Injury

When almost all feeling and ability to control movement are lost below the spinal cord, this is referred to as a “complete” injury. If you still have some of your motor or sensory function below the injured area, your injury is “incomplete.” There are also several kinds of paralysis that can occur when you injure your spinal cord, from tetraplegia to quadriplegia.

A spinal cord injury of any severity can result in:

Loss of sensation
Loss of movement
Loss of bladder or bowel control
Difficulty breathing, coughing or clearing secretions from your lungs
Pain or an intense stinging sensation in your spinal cord
Changes in sexual sensitivity, function and fertility

If you have experienced significant trauma to your spinal cord due to someone else’s negligence or recklessness, please contact our Orange County spinal cord injury attorneys at the Law Office of Marshall Silberberg immediately. We can evaluate your case, advise you of your rights, and guide you through the entire legal process.

Comprehensive Analysis of Spinal Cord Injury Costs

Spinal cord injuries are one of the most catastrophic injuries a person can experience.

Even such an injury that is diagnosed as comparatively mild will likely cause permanent and debilitating effects. If you have suffered spine damage, in order to properly pursue compensation in the form of a personal injury claim, you will need to gain a full understanding of all the costs of your spinal cord injury, both financial and physical.

Calculating the Financial Impact of Spinal Injuries

The financial costs of a spinal cord injury may include:

Emergency care: Many spinal cord injuries are caused by violent accidents, such as a car accident or truck accident, and will require the injured parties to be taken into emergency care at once. High costs are often associated with any emergency surgery or procedure.
Hospitalization: Recovering from spine damage may take weeks, months, or longer in the hospital and under intensive care. The costs for such an extended stay in nearly guaranteed to exhaust a person’s healthcare insurance coverage and could eventually range into the millions of dollars.
Rehabilitation: After leaving the hospital, a patient with a spinal cord injury will rarely be entirely finished with recovery. Frequent rehabilitative therapy may be necessary to restore use of body parts and mobility. Some patients need rehabilitation for the rest of their lives, which can quickly pile up bills.
Lost wages: Returning to work with a spinal cord injury can be extremely difficult, if not impossible. Even office jobs at a desk can cause unbearable pain in the damaged region. The wages lost while recovering and possibly after becoming unable to keep gainful employment should be considered in any resulting personal injury claims.

Understanding the Physical and Emotional Costs

The physical costs of a spinal cord injury can vary, such as:

Paralysis: It is not uncommon for a spinal cord injury to cause some sort of paralysis: temporary, permanent, partial, and/or total. Patients often describe the sudden loss of control of a body part emotionally devastating. Such nominal damages need to be calculated in your claim.
Loss of independence: People living with serious spinal cord injuries may not be able to function well at all on their own. Relying on loved ones and caretakers can be uncomfortable, and the loss of independence an unpredicted physical cost of the injury.
Lessened enjoyment of life: Understandably, many people who have suffered a permanent spinal cord injury will report that their overall enjoyment of life has been lessened, due to chronic pain, feelings of helplessness, or both.

When you come to our spinal cord injury lawyers in Orange County for legal advocacy, we will want to start by fully evaluating your case and identifying any and all damages that could be pertinent to your claim. From there, we can build a case that protects your right to recovery and best interests.

Notable Spinal Cord Injury Case Victories

A recent case we settled with a Southern California municipality involved our client, who had been arrested for leaving the scene of an accident. He was drunk at the time. The police handcuffed him, threw him to the ground, and broke his neck. He was not paralyzed — yet. However, during his incarceration, he became quadriplegic.

Another case involved a woman who repeatedly sought medical care for pain she had in her back. What was diagnosed as urinary incontinence resulted in a condition of paraplegia due to failure to diagnose stenosis. These kinds of misdiagnoses and medical errors should never happen. Yet they do all the time.

Contact Marshall Silberberg's team today at (949) 565-4281 or get in touch online for skilled legal guidance from our Orange County spinal cord injury lawyers. We're ready to help! Se habla Español!

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Common Types of Spinal Cord Injuries

The spinal cord, a vital component of our central nervous system, plays a crucial role in transmitting messages between the brain and the rest of the body. When the spinal cord sustains an injury, it can have devastating consequences, often leading to a range of physical and neurological impairments.

Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries

Incomplete spinal cord injuries occur when there is partial damage to the spinal cord, meaning that some communication between the brain and the affected body parts is still possible. The extent of disability can vary widely in incomplete injuries, depending on the location and severity of the damage.

Anterior cord syndrome: This type of injury affects the front portion of the spinal cord and often results from trauma or loss of blood supply. Individuals with anterior cord syndrome may experience a loss of motor function and a reduced ability to sense pain and temperature.
Central cord syndrome: Typically caused by hyperextension of the spine, central cord syndrome primarily impacts the neck region. It can lead to weakness or paralysis in the arms, with the legs remaining relatively unaffected. Sensory deficits and loss of bladder and bowel control are also possible.
Brown-Sequard syndrome: Brown-Sequard Syndrome is characterized by damage to one side of the spinal cord. This injury can result from a penetrating injury, such as a gunshot wound. It often leads to a combination of weakness or paralysis on one side of the body and sensory deficits on the opposite side.

Complete Spinal Cord Injuries

Complete spinal cord injuries involve the total severing of the spinal cord, which results in a complete loss of sensory and motor function below the level of the injury. These injuries are typically permanent and often lead to significant disability.

Paraplegia: Paraplegia occurs when the spinal cord injury affects the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions of the spine, typically between T1 and L2. Individuals with paraplegia lose motor and sensory function in their lower limbs. They may require mobility aids such as wheelchairs and may face challenges with daily tasks like walking or climbing stairs.
Quadriplegia (tetraplegia): Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, involves damage to the cervical spine (C1 to C8). This condition affects all four limbs and may result in complete or partial paralysis of the arms, hands, trunk, and legs. Individuals with quadriplegia often need extensive assistance with activities of daily living.

Spinal Cord Contusions

Spinal cord contusions are bruising or swelling of the spinal cord tissue, often caused by trauma. These injuries can be classified as either primary or secondary contusions.

Primary contusion: Primary contusions occur at the moment of impact and can cause immediate damage to the spinal cord. They often result from accidents, falls, or sports injuries.
Secondary contusion: Secondary contusions develop in the hours or days following the initial injury due to inflammation and swelling. These secondary effects can worsen the initial damage and may lead to further loss of function.

Spinal Cord Compression

Spinal cord compression occurs when pressure is exerted on the spinal cord due to conditions such as herniated discs, tumors, or spinal stenosis. The compression can impede the flow of signals between the brain and the rest of the body, resulting in pain, weakness, and sensory disturbances.

Spinal Cord Lacerations

Spinal cord lacerations are caused by sharp objects, such as knives or broken glass, and can result in a partial or complete severing of the spinal cord. These injuries often require surgical intervention to repair damaged tissue and stabilize the spine.

Spinal Cord Ischemia

Spinal cord ischemia is a condition where the blood supply to the spinal cord is compromised, leading to tissue damage and neurological deficits. It can result from conditions like aortic aneurysms, blood clots, or other vascular issues.

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The Law Office of Marshall Silberberg is proud to be able to represent clients in some of the most difficult times of their lives. With decades of experience as former defense attorneys, we are able to provide our clients with well-rounded representation that has earned us the respect of our peers and even opposing counsel.

We fight for maximum compensation on behalf of our clients and have obtained more than $500 million in verdicts and settlements to date. Don’t hesitate to contact our firm for more information about your case. We have offices in Irvine and Los Angeles for client convenience.

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Experienced
Under our representation, your case will be backed by decades of experience; experience that includes hundreds of trial cases and countless courtroom wins. Our straight-shooting, no-nonsense approach has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.
Connected
We have spent decades cultivating close working relationships with an array of physicians and industry experts. We use these connections to provide invaluable insight and expert testimonies on the cases we take to court.
Compassionate
At our firm, the attorney-client relationship is sacred. We are committed to bringing a sense of peace to the victims and families we represent. Nothing is more rewarding than when we can help our clients ease the pain and frustration their injuries have caused them.
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Our tenacity and work ethic set us apart. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves and really get to work on a case. From our personal meetings with prominent field experts to the development and strategy of your overall case, we will zealously stand by your side from start to finish.