Although spinal cord injuries can be classified by location and severity, they are often broadly categorized by the damages they cause. The two main conditions resulting from spinal cord damage include partial paralysis or total paralysis.

Both of these devastating conditions can turn a person’s life completely upside down, as victims may no longer be able to work or participate in activities they once enjoyed. Additionally, the injured individual may have to move, undergo widespread home renovations to accommodate the disability, and / or enlist the services of a caregiver.

Statistics show that spinal cord injuries can cost a person hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. Individuals who develop paraplegia or quadriplegia because of the negligent actions of someone else may be able to seek compensation from the at-fault party.