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Spinal cord injuries result from a trauma that damages the cells in the spinal cord or severs the nerve tracts that relay signals up and down the spinal cord.

Spinal cord injuries occur in about 15,000 people every year in this country. Almost 10,000 are permanently paralyzed and many of the remaining die as a result of their injuries. Males between 15 and 35 years of age are most commonly involved.

Motor vehicle accidents are the major cause of spinal cord injury in the United States. Falls are another common cause in people 45 years of age or older. Sports injuries cause many incidents of spinal cord injury with the sport of diving being the most often involved.

A spinal cord injury invokes feelings of depression, fear and hopelessness. Discussions between the physician, patient and family members may bring some emotional relief and focus the attention of those involved on the treatment and goals ahead, and the very real prospect of recovery that rehabilitation offers.

If you live in Minneapolis, Minnesota or the surrounding area and you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, please contact an experienced spinal cord injury attorney at The Cochran Firm's Minneapolis office today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to learn about your legal rights and whether you are entitled to compensation for your injury.

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