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Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer
Spinal cord injury law firm
Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Toronto
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”
Christopher Reeve
The frightening consequences of a spinal cord injury are both self-evident and not. Many people can envision the frustration of moving about in a wheel chair. But that is just the beginning. For those with hemiplegia, paraplegia or tetraplegia, such injuries are also accompanied by a diminishment in personal dignity, as the injured person becomes reliant on others for very personal care. Subtleties such as not being able to stand eye-to-eye with people, will companions walk behind instead of along the side and many other significant yet nuanced challenges face the person whose spinal cord has been damaged. Often such injuries are accompanied by depression, anger, and feelings of vulnerability. Yet time and again, with proper funding, we do see such individuals persevere and adapt.
Our first role is to assist in assembling, and finding funding for, a team of medical professionals to help you recover as best as possible. Then, with you, and experts, we contemplate all manner of services and devices that might improve the quality of your life. For example, we hire architects whose sole occupation are solving design problems faced by those with mobility challenges. Of course we also recover funds for the change in the person’s earning potential and an amount to recognize the change in their life.
Yet time and again, with proper funding, we do see such individuals persevere and adapt.
The spinal cord is a long stem of nervous tissue that runs down from your brain through the neck and down the back along to the bottom of the lumbar spine. Along with the brain, the spinal cord is an essential part of the body’s central nervous system. The role of the spinal cord is to transmit signals from the brain to other parts of the body.
Injuries to the spinal cord may have profound effects on movement and functionality. There are different ways in which a spinal cord can be injured, including:
Complete Spinal Cord Injuries
A complete spinal cord injury results in paralysis below the site of the injury. There is no feeling or voluntary movement and both sides of the body are affected equally. In other words, sensory and motor function is completely lost below the point of the injury.
Quadriplegia (Tetraplegia)
Quadriplegia, or tetraplegia, refers to a condition where a spinal cord injury impacts the arms, hands, trunk, legs, bowel, and bladder. The most severe functional limitations arise from damage to the spinal cord in the cervical region, particularly between the first and fourth vertebrae, which can lead to paralysis of the arms, hands, trunk, and legs, and may also affect breathing. In contrast, injuries to the spinal cord at levels C5-C8 typically allow individuals to raise their arms, bend their elbows, and possibly extend their wrists.
Paraplegia
Paraplegia involves paralysis that affects all or part of the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs, while usually preserving arm and hand function. This condition commonly results from damage to the spinal cord in the thoracic (mid-back) or lumbar/sacral (lower back) regions.
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
An incomplete spinal cord injury occurs when only part of the cord is damaged through a tear, spinal cord compression, or other injuries. People with incomplete injuries may experience partial paralysis but may retain some feeling and voluntary movement on one or both sides of the body.
Our spinal cord injury lawyers are one of Ontario’s most respected injury lawyers with over 40 years of trial experience.
Voted as one of the top 10 personal injury firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Boland Romaine’s Lawyers have represented the province’s most vulnerable injured victims in court and won.
Trial experience will protect the injured if negotiations break down. A Lawyer for the injured needs the fortitude to say “no” to unreasonable offers and the commitment and the skill to take the injured person to trial.
If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, working with a skilled Toronto Back injury lawyer can make a significant difference in your recovery and future.
Timely access to prehospital management, emergency and acute care, and rehabilitation is crucial for survival and achieving optimal functioning, with the goal of minimizing long-term disability. Long-term management is essential for maintaining function, preventing secondary conditions, and reducing premature mortality. Key measures include:
Spinal Cord Injury Canada was established in 1945 by WWII veterans who sustained spinal cord injuries in the war. Back then, our founders did amazing things like helping create the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, establishing the world’s first rehabilitation centre for people with spinal cord injuries, and building a supportive network of people and organizations across the country.
SpinalCord.com is a resource for spinal cord injury survivors and their families. We offer information about the anatomy of a spinal cord injury, contact information for doctors and treatment centers, a directory of support groups across the country, podcasts on critical topics, a blog covering almost any topic you could imagine, and more.
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With Necessary Knowledge and Over 2 Decades of Experience Our Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers Will Make Sure To Help Negligent People Accountable
Injury lawyers
since 1984
The firm is specialized in personal injury law and is highly experienced in all types of injury matters including catastrophic injuries, wrongful deaths, serious motor vehicle accidents, slip and trip and fall accidents, occupier’s liability, defective products,
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We understand that accident victims can be placed in a vulnerable position when facing large insurance corporations. In Ontario, it can take in upwards of $50,000 to $100,000 in resources to prepare for a trial and even more to conduct a trial. Our clients have the
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