Oxnard Back & Spinal Injury Lawyers

Assisting the Victims of Life-Altering Injuries

Whether permanent or temporary, back and spinal cord injuries can be devastating and life-changing. Paralysis can occur when a back injury results in a fracture or dislocation of the spine that causes a spinal cord injury. Injuries of this type have no known cure and are permanent. They also lead to significant long-term care expenses that can be financially devastating to those who need to provide care to the injured parties.

Less serious back injuries, however, can be temporary in nature. Healthcare workers suffer from a significant number of back injuries. One of the side effects of whiplash can be back injury. Whether you suffer temporary or permanent back or spinal cord injury, your best chance to defray the significant expenses arising from your injury is to speak to a spinal cord injury attorney in Oxnard, Santa Barbara, or Ventura about the possibility of bringing a lawsuit.

The injury attorney you choose should be knowledgeable about how spinal cord and back injuries are caused, and should also have a good understanding of spinal cord anatomy. In addition, and most important, your spine injury lawyer should have extensive experience in the valuation of cases similar to yours. Victims of serious back injuries can face substantial expenses for rehabilitation and need long-term emotional and psychological support.

Types of Spinal Cord Injuries

There are four sections of the spine and spinal cord that can be impacted. Where the injury occurs, however, is often the indicating factor of how serious the long-term damages will be. 

• Cervical spinal cord injuries occur closest to your neck, thus, most of the injuries to this part of the spinal cord result in quadriplegia, or the loss of function in all four limbs.
• Thoracic spinal cord injuries occur just below the cervical spinal cord and it often results in individuals suffering paraplegia, or paralysis in your lower limbs.
• Lumbar spinal cord injuries occur to the part of the spine that carries the most weight. These injuries can result in paraplegia, as well as trouble with hip and groin functionality.
• Sacrum spinal cord injuries occur just above the tailbone. Those who suffer these injuries may not lose the ability to walk, but they may need help to do so, and it’s common to experience bowel and bladder control issues.

Types of Paralysis

There are a few different types of paralysis, each of them with the possibility of being complete or incomplete. Complete paralysis means complete loss of functionality while incomplete means there may be minor functionality left.

• Monoplegia: Paralysis of one limb
• Hemiplegia: Paralysis of one side of the body
• Paraplegia: Paralysis of the lower limbs
• Quadriplegia: Paralysis of all four limbs

At Crane Flores, LLP, we are focused on helping you through complex processes where you need compensation. Our personal injury lawyers serve Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Oxnard. If you need legal help to pursue the compensation you need, we’re here for you. 

What You Can Collect

Depending on the law, you only have a limited amount of time to bring a personal injury lawsuit, so reach out to an Oxnard back injury attorney as soon as possible after your injury.

Contact Our Firm Today

If you believe you have a back or spinal cord injury claim, do not hesitate to call us and speak to a spinal injury lawyer anytime day or night. Our three offices in Santa Barbara, Oxnard, and Ventura are ready to serve clients throughout California, including Ventura County and Santa Barbara County, as well as Oxnard, Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Woodland Hills, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Carpinteria, San Luis Obispo, Guadalupe, Isla Vista, and Paso Robles.