Vehicular Accidents and Spinal Cord Injuries
The spinal cord serves as the central conduit for the body’s muscular system, transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body, like a super highway for the body. Injuries to this critical structure can result in profound consequences. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries, responsible for over 40 percent of cases. High-impact collisions may fracture, dislocate, crush, or compress one or more vertebrae, and bone fragments can lacerate spinal tissue, resulting in...Read More
Preexisting Injuries and Auto Accident Cases
Some people are under the mistaken notion that preexisting injuries might preclude them from recovering damages in an auto accident claim against a negligent driver. Truth is, a preexisting injury may have no impact on a claim, or may even lead to higher compensation, since the accident may result in more severe consequences than it otherwise would have due to the preexisting condition (something known as the “eggshell plaintiff” rule). Insurance companies should not have to pay for injuries that...Read More