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brain & spinal cord injuries

Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries

Wilkes-Barre & Kingston Personal Injury Lawyer

If you have been the victim of an injury involving the head, brain or spine, the ramifications can be extraordinarily serious. Permanent damage is common, affecting you and your loved ones for the rest of your lives. If your injury was the result of someone else's negligence or clear disregard for safety, you may be entitled to compensation that you will need for your care.

Medical bills, therapies, equipment, long-term care, loss of wages and future earnings are just some of the expenses you and your family have to consider if your injuries result in permanent disability. Angela F. Stevens understands your pain and suffering and how overwhelming the entire process can seem. Our job is to get you the compensation you deserve so that you can focus on adjusting to your new life and your physical recovery.

Brain injuries

A traumatic brain injury occurs when the head is hit or penetrated by a foreign object, causing the brain to bounce around inside the skull. Even though only part of the brain is hit, other parts of the brain and various bodily functions can also be affected. Brain damage can be either temporary or permanent, depending on the severity of the injury. Injuries may not be obvious at first, and may develop over time.

Acquired brain injury has to do with pressure building inside the skull and is often the result of disease, tumor or stroke. However, medical malpractice can be the cause of an acquired brain injury in cases where a baby was deprived of oxygen during childbirth or a disease was left untreated because of a doctor's negligence.

Spinal cord injuries

These injuries occur most often as the result of car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents and falls. Generally speaking the higher up on the spinal cord the injury is, the more severe the disability will be. A complete injury, where the spinal cord is severed, means there will be no restoration of mobility below the area of the fracture. The effects of an incomplete injury can vary in degree, from no damage to significant impairment.

Brain and spinal cord injuries require long-term, intense treatment. An experienced brain and spinal cord injury attorney can help you get the compensation you need to take care of yourself and your family.

Brain or Spine Injury Problem? We can Solve It.

Angela F. Stevens, Attorney at Law is a full-service law firm with offices serving the Wilkes-Barre, Kingston and all of the Wyoming Valley including Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and surrounding cities. We are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and evenings and weekends by appointment. Feel free to call us toll free at 1-844-PA-SOLVE (1-844-727-6583), 570-718-4900 or contact us online to tell us about how we can help with your questions regarding brain and spinal cord injuries.