SAN BERNARDINO
BACK INJURY ATTORNEY

If you injure your back (regardless of whether you’re hurt while on the job or during a vehicle accident), then you might experience a wide range of both short- and long-term issues. One such issue might involve the spinal cord. Any San Bernardino back injury lawyer can tell you that the spinal cord is generally guarded against most low and medium types of trauma naturally; yet, there are still a variety of injuries that can cause the spinal cord to be hurt.

WHAT IS A SPINAL CORD INJURY?

Generally speaking, spinal cord injuries are made of any damage to the spinal cord that creates a loss of function, which can include a partial or total loss of one’s mobility, balance, and/or feeling. The spinal cord itself shares information, commands, and signals between a person’s brain and his or her body.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CAUSES FOR SPINAL CORD INJURIES?

Your San Bernardino back injury lawyer can also tell you that the reasons for spinal cord injuries can vary; however, they can generally be put into two broad categories: internal and external causes. Some of the more common external reasons for spinal cord injuries stem from:

• Bike and skateboard accidents
• Gunshots
• Motor vehicle and large truck accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Slip and fall and ladder accidents
• Faulty hip replacement
• Violence
• Injuries stemming from war and On-the-job injuries

Some of the common internal reasons for spinal cord injuries include those stemming from vascular malformations; neurodegenerative diseases; transverse myelitis that is the result of inflammation or a stroke; developmental disorders; tumors; and ischemia that stems from the occlusion of spinal blood vessels, including emboli, dissecting aortic aneurysms, and arteriosclerosis.

A San Bernardino back injury lawyer will also advise you that neurodegenerative diseases can also have an effect on a person’s spinal cord, such as is the case with Friedreich’s ataxia and spinocerebellar ataxia. There are also a number of tumors that could progress to the point of causing injuries to the spinal cord, and those are: ependymomas, astrocytomas, metastatic cancer, and meningiomas.

Given the number of causes that can create a back/spinal cord injury, it is crucial that if you become injured in an accident and you suffer one of the above-listed injuries (or any other back-related injury), contact an experienced San Bernardino back injury lawyer immediately to assist you with your case and inform you of your rights. Call the law office of Samer Habbas at 949-438-5829 for a free consultation today.