How much is a spinal cord injury settlement?

For severe spinal cord injuries, total compensation of $3 million or more may be awarded. For moderately severe spinal cord injuries, total compensation of approximately $1 million may be awarded. For moderate spinal cord injuries, total compensation of up to $1 million may be awarded.

Is there any hope for spinal cord injury?

The biology of the injured spinal cord is enormously complex but clinical trials are underway with more coming; hope for restoring function after paralysis continues to rise, and for good reason. Still, paralysis from disease, stroke or trauma is considered one of the toughest of medical problems.

What is the most serious spinal cord injury?

Cervical spinal cord injuries affect the head and neck region above the shoulders. It is the most severe level of spinal cord injury.

What type of disability is spinal cord injury?

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is an injury to the spinal cord that results in temporary or permanent changes in the spinal cord’s normal motor, sensory, or autonomic function. People who sustain a spinal cord injury often have permanent and profound neurologic deficits and accompanying disability.

What is the average compensation for a back injury?

between $20,000 and $25,000
According to Martindale-Nolo research, the average back injury settlement was somewhere between $20,000 and $25,000. About 75% of all claimants eventually receive some compensation, but it can take roughly a year or so to receive it.

Does spinal cord injury qualify for disability?

Anyone with a spinal cord injury can file a claim for Social Security disability benefits as long as the injury has lasted at least three months and is expected to make it impossible for you to work for at least 12 months.

Will they find a cure for spinal cord injury?

Unfortunately, there’s no way to reverse damage to the spinal cord. But researchers are continually working on new treatments, including prostheses and medications, that might promote nerve cell regeneration or improve the function of the nerves that remain after a spinal cord injury.

Can you fully recover from spinal cord injury?

In very rare cases, people with spinal cord injury will regain some functioning years after the injury. However, only a small fraction of individuals sustaining a spinal cord injury recover all function.

What is the most common spinal cord injury level?

SCI typically affects the cervical level of the spinal cord (50%) with the single most common level affected being C5 (1). Other injuries include the thoracic level (35%) and lumbar region (11%).

Does a spinal cord injury qualify for disability?

Is spinal cord injury congenital or acquired?

Injuries to this area of the spinal cord can result in loss of sensation or function of everything in the body from the top of the ribcage on down, including all four extremities. Spinal cord injuries can have many causes and can be acquired or congenital (from birth or very early infancy).

What are the symptoms of spinal cord damage?

Symptoms of spinal cord injury include: loss of movement; loss of sensation (sense of touch, heat or cold); loss of bowel or bladder control; exaggerated reflexes or spasms; changes in sexual function or sensitivity; pain or stinging due to nerve damage; and difficulty breathing, coughing, or clearing the throat.

What is a severed spinal cord?

A severed spinal cord is a break in the network of nerve cells in the spine. The spinal cord is a spongy white substance encased inside the hollow vertebrae and discs of the spine. This cord can be severed due to a traumatic injury. If the spinal cord is severed, it can cause paralysis below the point…

What is the spinal cord Association?

The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois (a chapter of the United Spinal Association) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing information and support resources for people paralyzed by trauma and medical conditions, family members, and health care and related professionals that serve the SCI community.

What is a spinal cord Doctor?

Spinal cord injury specialists are rehabilitation doctors (physiatrists) who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of people who have spinal cord injuries. A person is referred to a spinal cord injury specialist because of spinal cord disease or a spinal cord injury.