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A spinal cord injury usually results from a sudden blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae. Damage occurs when bone fragments or ligaments bruise or tear spinal cord tissue. It is rare that the spinal cord is actually severed. Some injuries to the spinal cord allow for a complete recovery, while other injuries to the spinal cord result in total paralysis.

Emergency treatment and aggressive care and rehabilitation can minimize the damage to the nervous system and restore limited abilities. Spinal cord injuries are classified as either complete or incomplete. An incomplete spinal cord injury means the ability of the spinal cord to function is not completely lost. Those people with an incomplete injury retain some motor or sensory function. A complete spinal cord injury means that there is a total absence of motor or sensory function below the level of the injury.

Automobile accidents are a primary cause of spinal cord injuries, with falls and sports related accidents also cited as contributing factors in this type of injury. Spinal cord injuries invoke feelings of hopelessness and fear in the victim and family members which can be aided to some extent by engaging in discussions with your healthcare team and obtaining as much useful information as possible about the available care and treatment.

If you live in the San Jose, California area and you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, please contact the experienced spinal cord injury lawyers at the San Jose, California office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation, at no cost to you to discuss what options you may have to secure financial compensation for your injury.

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