Spinal injury is not a static thing when it comes to prognosis, New York Spinal Injury Lawyers have learned. The outcome can vary widely when there has been neurological damage. Bones heal completely in 8 to 16 weeks. The more the bones have changed shape, the more likely it is…
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28-year-old man who suffered spinal cord injury in a single propeller engine airplane crash
New York Spinal Injury Lawyers have learned of the case of a 28-year-old man who suffered spinal cord injury in a single propeller engine airplane crash on May 13th, 2008. He sustained extensive spinal cord injuries and initially treated at the Hospital Mexico in Costa Rica on the same day…
Spinal cord injury, or SCI, can be classified as complete or incomplete
Spinal cord injury, or SCI, can be classified as complete or incomplete, according to New York Spinal Injury Lawyers. A complete spinal cord injury is one that causes permanent paralysis. Incomplete means the injury has the potential of neurologic improvement. Almost half of all spinal cord injuries are complete, which…
Settlement Reached between Gymnast and Gym
December 2006 saw a settlement reached between a 17-year-old gymnast and the gym she practiced gymnastics at. She was injured at the facility and suffered paralysis in 2005. Details of the case were sealed to the public. “This is a natural occurrence when one or more of the parties involved…
1910 Legal Cases Shine Light on Compensation Proceedings of the Early 20th Century
An employee of two bakers in Wellington was going about his usual rounds when the harness on the horse he was driving broke. The horse escaped and ran clear of the cart, and the employee was violently thrown to the ground. Sustaining a severe spinal injury, he suffered partial paralysis…
School Administrator Worried about Football Injury Award
In 1982 jury, in Seattle, Washington, awarded $6.3 million to a high school football player who sustained serious injuries while playing for the school’s team. That judgment worried one school official. He worried that school boards across the country would be prompted to review the benefits of sports programs unfairly…
Accidental Bombing on U.S. Soil Leaves Family Devastated, 36 Years Ago
“We heard the plane coming,” the plaintiff recalled. “You know when the bomb bays doors open, the bombs start to whistle. And when you hear the whistling, you know something’s going to be a bustin’.” It took 36 years, but that man was finally compensated for the injury he received…
Settlement Reached between Gymnast and Gym
December 2006 saw a settlement reached between a 17-year-old gymnast and the gym she practiced gymnastics at. She was injured at the facility and suffered paralysis in 2005. Details of the case were sealed to the public. “This is a natural occurrence when one or more of the parties involved…
Paralyzed Teacher Returns to Classroom
A specialized spinal injury rehabilitation unit’s expertise and unique approach helps a 28-year-old P.E. teacher return to his job at school. When the P.E. teacher broke his neck in a vacation accident, just hours after arriving in Spain, his excellent physical fitness and positive outlook helped him return to work…
First Patient to Receive Stem-Cell Treatment Reports Recovering Feeling in His Paralyzed Legs
The first patient to receive a human embryonic stem-cell treatment for paralysis from a spinal-cord injury says he has regained some feeling in his legs. The 21-year-old young man from Alabama was partially paralyzed in a Sept. 25 car crash. Now he has reported that he’s begun to feel slight…