Fairbanks Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

According to the World Health Organization, 250,000 and 500,000 people worldwide suffer spinal cord injuries yearly. The vast majority of spinal cord injuries are due to preventable causes—specifically, auto accidents, falls, and acts of violence. Males between the ages of 20 and 29 are at the highest risk of a spinal cord injury from a recreational accident. In contrast, spinal cord injuries from auto accidents are not more significant in one gender over the other. Mortality risk following a spinal cord injury is tied strongly to the availability of immediate, quality medical assistance, the transfer method used to take the victim to the hospital, and the time to hospital admission. Spinal cord injuries can potentially alter your life forever. When you are in an accident caused by the negligence or carelessness of another person and suffer a spinal cord injury, you may feel helpless, anxious about your health and future, and overwhelmed. Having a highly skilled Fairbanks spinal cord injury lawyer who will work hard on your behalf to ensure you receive a full and fair settlement can make a huge difference in the outcome. Ringstaw Law Office will fight for you and your future following a Fairbanks, Alaska, spinal cord injury.

We Can Help You

If you have suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a car accident, slip and fall accident, or any other accident caused by the negligence or carelessness of another person, you need to contact Ringstad Law Office, P.C. We believe you are going through enough pain, trauma, and stress and don’t need to additionally worry about negotiating with an insurance company that does not want to pay.

We will conduct all negotiations with the insurer; if a full and fair settlement cannot be agreed upon, we will file a lawsuit on your behalf, allowing a jury to determine your payment. Most settlements are reached outside of a courtroom. However, we always prepares every case as if it is going to trial. This means he is always prepared and is much more likely to obtain a full and fair settlement on your behalf. Ringstad Law Office, P.C. will be by your side from start to finish, never handing you over to others and always being there as your advocate from start to finish.

Overview of the Different Types of Spinal Cord Injuries

Most spinal cord injuries are trauma-based, auto accidents, falls, sports injuries, surgical complications, combat duty, or acts of violence. A spinal cord injury could be either complete or incomplete. When a person suffers a complete spinal cord injury, they are likely to have permanent damage that leaves them paralyzed to some degree. An incomplete spinal cord injury leaves the spinal cord partially damaged. How much feeling and movement will remain after an incomplete spinal cord injury will be determined by which part of the spinal cord suffered the damage and how severe the damage is.

The eventual outcome following an incomplete spinal cord injury depends mainly on the patient’s level of health at the time of the accident and their medical history. A spinal cord injury may be cervical, sacral, lumbar, or thoracic, with each section protecting different groups of nerves that control different body parts.  The head and neck regions are those most affected by a cervical spinal cord injury. This type of spinal cord injury is the most severe and likely to result in paralysis.

Thoracic spinal cord injuries affect the mid-back region, the upper chest, and the muscles in the abdomen. The thoracic spine keeps the body upright and offers stability, connecting the cervical spine with the lumbar spine. Sacral spinal cord injuries affect the pelvic area, the buttocks, the back of the thighs, and the hips. A sacral spinal cord injury will probably allow the victim to walk but may result in some loss of function in the legs and hips, with little or no voluntary control of the bowel and bladder. Lumbar injuries can cause some loss of function in the legs and hips, although the injured person may need a wheelchair, or may only be able to walk with braces.

Can You Sue for Negligence Following an Accident That Resulted in a Spinal Cord Injury?

If your spinal cord injury resulted from the negligence of another, you could file a lawsuit against that person’s to recoup damages for your injuries. In some cases, your attorney may contact a life care planner who will be able to evaluate the extent of your disability from the accident. The life planner can provide insight into managing the disability, arrange rehabilitation resources, and help determine the current and lifetime cost. Your Fairbanks spinal cord injury lawyer will definitively prove fault by showing your spinal cord was injured as the result of another person’s negligent or deliberately wrongful behavior, which showed a disregard for your safety.