A spinal Cord Injury (SCI) can result in loss of mobility, feeling and/or function to various parts of the body. These injuries often occur as the result of automobile accidents, boat accidents, gunshot wound, motorcycle accidents, acts of violence, falls, and diving into water. It is possible for a person to "break his back" yet not damage his spinal cord.

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) occurs when the bundle of nerves running through the spine is damaged. There are two types of spinal cord injury: complete spinal cord injury and incomplete spinal cord injury. An incomplete spinal cord injury means that there is some level of movement or feeling below the primary level of the injury. Generally, the higher the injury is on the spinal column, the more bodily dysfunction will occur.

At Coxwell & Associates, PLLC our personal injury attorneys in Mississippi have helped people who suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries from serious auto accidents. Currently we are representing a woman who has spinal cord injuries after being hit from behind by a drunk driver. In another case we are representing a young man who is paralyzed from the waste down after being hit head on by another drunk driver.

Paraplegia is a medical term for permanent paralysis of the lower half of the body. Quadriplegia signifies that the paralysis extends from the neck down. Needless to say, a severe spinal cord injury drastically affects a person's health, lifestyle, and ability to work. Legal advice from a spinal cord injury lawyer should be sought out immediately following a spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury lawyers, such as the team at our firm in Jackson, Mississippi, can help victims obtain compensation for medical bills, lost income, and unwarranted suffering. Entrust your case to the spinal cord injury lawyers at Coxwell & Associates. Contact our car accident lawyers in Jackson, Mississippi today.