Denver Spinal Cord Injury Attorney

Your spinal cord is one of the most important parts of your body. When scientists classify animals into groups in order to study them, the first distinction they make, the distinction that is considered the most fundamental, is whether the animal is a vertebrate or an invertebrate: whether or not they have a spine. One of the primary functions of the spine is to protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord, along with the brain, comprises the central nervous system. While the brain and the spinal cord are two of the most important parts of the body, they are also two of the most susceptible to damage. Accordingly, the brain and spinal cord are well protected by the skull and spine, respectively.

Unlike the skull, which more or less encases the brain, the spine needs to be flexible in order to support movement of the body. Because of this need for flexibility, the spinal cord is more exposed than the brain. The spinal cord is composed of nerve cells and groups of nerves, the primary functions of which are twofold: to convey sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the brain, and to convey motor information from the brain to the muscular system. In simple terms, the spinal cord is the neural pathway between the brain and the body.

Because the spinal cord is so delicate, it is susceptible to injury despite the protection of the vertebrae. Spinal cord injuries can be among the most life-threatening, and life-altering, physical injuries people sustain. Being the neural pathway to the brain, if the spinal cord is severed, the brain is effectively disconnected from the rest of the body, making spinal cord injuries extremely dangerous; even non-fatal spinal cord injuries can have massive and permanent effects on the life of the injured person. Victims of spinal cord injury will need outstanding medical care to protect their health, and an excellent Denver spinal injury attorney to protect their legal rights.

According to the Mayo Clinic, spinal cord injury can be classified into two types, traumatic or nontraumatic. A traumatic spinal cord injury is an injury that stems from some kind of blow to one or more vertebrae, resulting in damage to the spinal cord, or some sort of injury like a knife or other blade slicing between the vertebrae and damaging the cord directly. A nontraumatic spinal cord injury is caused by a disease such as arthritis or cancer, or some form of infection to or degeneration of the area around the spinal cord. With both traumatic and nontraumatic spinal cord injuries, there are several types of injury, each with its own complications. Some common types of spinal cord injury are: bulging or herniated discs, whiplash, thoracic spinal cord injuries, lumbar spinal cord injuries, and cervical spinal cord injuries. The first two denote types of injuries, the last three denote the location of the injury. Regardless of the type of injury, an experienced Denver spinal injury lawyer can help explain your options.

If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, it is of the utmost importance to seek the highest quality medical care possible. You should also speak with an experienced Denver spinal cord injury attorney. Determining whether your injury has resulted from negligence can be complicated, and you may have more options than you realize. Keith Fuicelli is a dedicated, dynamic attorney who will work with you to assess your situation and explain your options. Keith believes in keeping honest lines of communication with clients open, and will give you a FREE CASE EVALUATION. He works on a contingency basis, which means that if he takes your case, you only pay him if he recovers compensation for you. For more information, and to schedule an appointment, contact Keith at Fuicelli and Lee at (303)355-7202.