Not only does modern medicine classify spinal cord injuries based on the location of the injury on the spinal cord, it also classifies an injury as either complete or incomplete. When an accident victim suffers a complete injury to their spinal cord, the results are often long-term or permanent damage. Paralysis, including paraplegia or tetraplegia, are common results of a complete injury to the spinal cord.
An accident victim may suffer an incomplete injury to their spinal cord instead of a complete spinal cord injury. An incomplete spinal cord injury is one that does not result in permanent damage but instead results in some form of incomplete or partial damage. In the region of the spinal cord that is affected, for example, the accident victim may retain a limited ability to feel sensations.
When it comes to incomplete spinal cord injuries, an accident victim may regain some of the functionality they lost in the accident. However, the extent to which the accident victim will recover depends upon a variety of factors, including the accident victim’s pre-accident health status, as well as the accident victim’s ability to undergo physical therapy and other forms of rehabilitation.
If you or a person you love sustained a complete or incomplete spinal cord injury in an accident, the Lawrenceville spinal cord injury lawyers at Brauns Law Accident Injury Lawyers, PC are here to assist you. Our knowledgeable legal team is ready to investigate the circumstances that led to your injury and help you pursue much-needed monetary compensation.
