Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accidents, gunshot wounds, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich’s Ataxia, etc.). The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, for most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning. Almost 11,000 people in the U.S. sustain a traumatic spinal cord injury each year, resulting in temporary or permanent sensory deficit, motor deficit, or bowel or bladder dysfunction. In this country, more than 250,000 people live with paralysis caused by SCI. The personal injury lawyers at RobertsMiceli LLP provide aggressive representation to victims of SCI in order to help them get the maximum compensation for their injuries.
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- ASIA: American Spinal Injury Association
- Access Unlimited
- Handi-Ramp
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association
- National Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center
- New Mobility Magazine
- Northwestern University: Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Paralinks Wheelchair Nation
- Rehab Research Center for SCI
- Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
- Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center
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In all matters involving personal injury it is essential that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, investigate the accident in question, and file a lawsuit prior to the deadline imposed by the Statute of Limitations. If you or a loved one is a victim of personal injuries, call RobertsMiceli LLP now at or submit a simple Case Review Form. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to accept your case, we will work on a Contingent Fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds. Don’t delay! You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensation for your injuries, but a lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires.
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