Spinal Cord Injury
Hugh Howerton is one of America's top rated attorneys and specializes in spinal cord injury cases involving paraplegia and quadriplegia. Mr. Howerton accepts only a certain number of spinal cord injury cases at any one time so each client receives the meticulous attention and service they deserve.
To effectively demonstrate the harms and losses caused by a spinal cord injury resulting in quadriplegia or paraplegia Hugh Howerton uses state of the art court room technology, animation, graphics and the testimony of highly qualified physicians to convey to the jury and insurance company the effects of the spinal injury on his client’s lives.
In tetraplegia-quadriplegia cases “Day-In-The-Life’ videos are created to show how Mr. Howerton’s clients are affected by their injury. Since future medical care costs are generally very expensive with this type of injury Mr. Howerton hires qualified expert witnesses in life care planning and economics to determine and prove the cost future medical care and calculate the loss of future earning capacity so that the full measure of his client’s losses are proven.
When the spinal cord is damaged it can be from a direct injury to the spinal cord or indirectly from damage to the vertebrae that surroounds it. The symptoms vary depending on where on the spinal cord the injury occurred and whether the spinal cord was partially injured on completey severed. Generally the higher up the spinal cord the greater the injury.
Since the spinal cord doesn't go below the 1st lumbar vertebra, injuries at and below this level do not cause spinal cord injury. However, injuries above this area of the back can affect the spinal cord.
NECK INJURIES
Spinal cord injuries at the neck can affect both the arms and the legs, create loss of bladder control and breathing problems. Spinal cord injuries in the neck can result in tetraplegia/quadriplegia. These are the most serious of all spinal cord injuries.
(CHEST-LEVEL) INJURIES
When spinal injuries occur at chest level, symptoms can affect the legs, resulting in paralysis, pain, sensory loss, bladder control problems, breathing problems, and spasticity
The quicker a spinal cord injury victim receives proper medical treatment the better.Corticosteroids, such as dexamethasone or methylprednisolone, are used to reduce swelling that may damage the spinal cord.
Surgery may be required to remove fluid or tissue that presses on the spinal cord . Bedrest is usually needed to allow the bones of the spine heal. Treatments for care of muscle spasms, skin, and bowel and bladder dysfunction is generally needed.
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Hugh Howerton is one of America's top rated injury attorneys and accepts spinal cord injury cases involving quadraplegia or paraplegia in Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Lousiana, Maryland, Kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, California, Arizona and Florida. If you live in another state call us and we may be able to help you. If not, we can help you locate a competent attorney in your area.
