Everyday spinal cord injuries are caused by accidents in the U.S. Spinal cord injuries may be caused by an auto accident, slip and fall accident, construction accident, or other type of accident.

The spinal cord serves as the messenger system for the body, delivering instructions from the brain to different parts of the body. Damage to the spinal cord can result from traumatic injury, disease, or simply from aging. In most spinal cord injuries, the backbone pinches the spinal cord, causing it to become bruised or swollen. Sometimes the injury may tear the spinal cord causing more severe damage.

The severity of a spinal cord injury depends on the location of the injury on spinal cord. The location of the injury could cause a decrease or absence of feeling and/or movement.

Paraplegia, caused by a spinal cord injury, is the condition of a person who has lost feeling and/or is not able to move the lower parts of their body, including the chest, stomach, hips, legs and feet.

Quadriplegia, caused by a spinal cord injury, is a condition of a person who has lost feeling and/or movement in the head, neck, shoulders, or arms.

If your or a loved one has suffered from a spinal cord injury, please fill out the form on your left for a free case review by a Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer.