Spinal cord injuries in Duluth can happen under a variety of different circumstances. In many cases, these injuries come about when a person is in an extremely serious accident. Some of the most common types of accidents that may result in a spinal cord injury include accidents that occur on the job, slip and fall accidents, and car and truck accidents.
A person may become involved in a slip and fall accident when the property owner fails to take the necessary precautions preventing falls from occurring. For example, the premises owner may not inspect the premises regularly to look for dangerous defects, both known and unknown. If the property owner does not correct or warn about these defects in a reasonable amount of time, and a slip and fall accident befalls another individual, the premises owner may be responsible for all of the injuries and damages that result.
Moreover, in a slip and fall accident, the accident victim may fall on their back or tailbone, sustaining an injury to one or more areas of the spinal column and resulting in serious medical complications and symptoms.
In addition to slip and fall accidents, a person may also suffer a spinal cord injury while working on the job. For example, an accident victim may fall off of a ladder or from scaffolding and land on their neck or back, sustaining a severe spinal cord injury. In those instances, when an individual is injured while on the job and working within the scope of their employment, the accident victim may assert a claim for workers’ compensation benefits.
As part of the workers’ compensation case, the accident victim may recover monetary benefits for a portion of their lost wages, as well as permanency benefits, in the event they suffered a permanent spinal cord injury while on the job. Construction workers and builders are especially prone to spinal cord injuries while working on the job.
In addition to spinal cord injuries an accident victim suffers while in the scope of their employment, an accident victim may also sustain an injury to the spinal column when they are in a motor vehicle accident, whether as a driver or passenger.
Spinal cord injuries are relatively common in serious motor vehicle accidents, most especially when the accident victim’s body is thrown about in a vehicle or snapped forward and backward very quickly. In the case of a motor vehicle accident, the injured accident victim may file a claim or lawsuit against the at-fault motor vehicle driver for spinal cord injuries and damages.
If you were involved in any of these types of accidents and suffered an injury to your spinal cord, you can rest assured that the Duluth spinal cord injury attorneys at Brauns Law Accident Injury Lawyers, PC will zealously advocate for your legal rights and help you pursue the compensation that you need for your spinal cord injury.
