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When you have been injured and can't work because of your injuries, don't wait until you have been denied benefits or compensation before consulting with an attorney. If your right to benefits or compensation is being challenged, it's time to act. Call the Philadelphia disability and workers' compensation attorneys at Fenner & Boles, LLC. We can help.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

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Back and Spinal Cord Injury

A spinal cord injury can happen in a split second - a slip and fall from a great height on a construction site or a blow to the neck or back in an impact - but it affects the injured worker and his or her family forever. Just as there are varying degrees of burns, the point of impact on the spine will determine the severity of a spinal cord injury.

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At the workers' compensation law firm of Fenner & Boles, we are dedicated to helping workers who experienced catastrophic or traumatic spinal cord injury. We strive to help our injured clients get the full compensation they need for a lifetime of care.

If your family member suffered a spinal cord injury in a work accident, contact Fenner & Boles. Our attorneys each have more than 20 years of injury experience, and we are ready and able to help.

Back and Spinal Cord Injury:
Degrees of Severity

A back injury - a herniated disc in the lower back, a back strain, or a fractured vertebra - can prevent a worker from returning to work, especially if he or she sits for long periods or if lifting is an important job function. For certain back injuries, surgery and extensive therapy may be required.

The needs of a worker with a spinal cord injury (SCI) will depend on the point of impact on the spine and type of paralysis:

  • Quadriplegia, also called tetraplegia: Spinal cord is injured or severed in the neck area (cervical spine), paralyzing the person from the neck down (arms and legs paralyzed).
  • Paraplegia: Spinal cord is damaged or severed below the shoulders and legs are paralyzed.

In both quadriplegia and paraplegia, the injured worker may still retain some sensation and control below the point of impact. This is known as partial paralysis, while complete loss of function and control is called total paralysis. The lifetime care that is required for someone with any degree of paralysis can be well over $1 million.

Our spinal cord injury attorneys can help ensure that your family member gets the full compensation that is needed to cover medical bills, wheelchairs and other assistance, home modifications, and attendant care. Depending on how the work accident happened and who is at fault, we may be able to recover from both a workers' compensation and a personal injury claim.

To talk with an experienced and caring lawyer about your family's needs and your loved one's accident and injury, contact the Philadelphia law firm of Fenner & Boles today.