Spinal Cord Injuries/Paralysis

Lexington, Kentucky

Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are often the result of serious injury sustained in an accident. Nearly 15,000 people suffer from SCI in the US every year. Out of these, approximately 10,000 will suffer permanent paralysis. Common causes of SCI include:

• Automobile accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Slip and fall accidents

Lexington, Kentucky-based personal injury attorney James Vaught knows how these injuries can impact every aspect of your life. From a loss of ability to work to a constant need for medical assistance, these injuries can wreak both monetary and emotional havoc, interfering with the quality and productiveness of your future. Working closely with victims of SCI, Attorney Vaught will fight to get you the compensation you will need to help you through this trying time.

Types of Spinal Cord Injuries

Not all injuries to your back will damage the nerves within your spinal cord and cause life-long injuries. SCI will impact different parts of your body depending on the location in which your spinal cord has been affected.

Injuries to the top of your spinal cord, or your cervical spine may cause:

• Loss of mobility in one or both hands and arms
• Impacted ability to breathe
• Loss of mobility in one to all four arms and legs

If the middle part, or thoracic spine is injured, you may experience:

• Impacted dexterity
• A loss of control over your abdominal muscles
• Loss of mobility in one or both legs

If your lower spinal cord, or lumbar/sacral spine is impacted, you may lose control over:

• Bladder function
• Sexual function
• Voluntary leg movements

Having any part of your spine severely injured may result in paralysis, and the severity of the injury will determine the extent to which you are immobilized. Even the slightest impact can have catastrophic consequences for the rest of your life.

Why Choose James Vaught

Treatment for SCI can be very expensive and may take years of physical therapy to recover from. Having adequate income to continue medical treatment while you are suffering from a diminished capacity to work can be impossible.

Applying his decade of experience helping victims of SCI, James Vaught can help you and your family during this difficult time. Working closely with his clients, he can assess the impact your injuries will have on your entire life, and help you seek full compensation for your losses.

If you or a loved one has suffered from a spinal cord injury in or around Lexington, Kentucky, please contact James Vaught at James Vaught Law Office PLLC to schedule an obligation-free consultation.