A spinal cord injury can be the result of a sudden blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates the vertebrae. When bone fragments or ligaments bruise and tear the spinal cord, a devastating injury can be the result. Although it is rare that the spinal cord is actually severed, injuries to the spinal cord are life-altering and life-threatening.

Spinal cord injuries are categorized as complete or incomplete. An incomplete spinal cord injury means the spinal cord still has some function and victims of this type of injury retain some motor or sensory functions. A complete spinal cord injury means there is a total loss of motor or sensory function below the level of the injury. Emergency medical treatment at the time of the injury and aggressive care and rehabilitation can minimize the damage to the nervous system and restore limited abilities in some cases, but there is no doubt an injury to the spinal cord is considered a catastrophic injury.

Spinal cord injuries have many and varied causes from automobile accident injuries to falls, sport-related injuries and criminal assaults. The emotional, physical and financial toll on the victims and their loved ones is immeasurable. The financial cost of medical treatment and continuing care for victims of a spinal cord injury can total hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a spinal cord injury, please contact the expert spinal cord injury attorneys at Weiss & Paarz, P.C. today located in the New Jersey and metropolitan Philadelphia area.

The lack of healthcare insurance is having an effect on emergency rooms all over the country. People with no health insurance are using emergency rooms as their only source of healthcare treatment for every conceivable ailment. This surge in patients with mostly non-emergency medical problems has put those truly in need of emergency medical treatment in jeopardy.

Emergency rooms are now more than ever, overcrowded and understaffed which is a perfect scenario for mistakes to be made. Negligence and wrongdoing thrive in the present environment in our nations emergency rooms.

Emergency room errors can include the failure to evaluate a patient properly, a misdiagnosis, a delayed or failed diagnosis, delayed treatment, wrong medication or improper dosage being administered and patient dumping. Patient dumping is an alarming trend that refers to a patient being transferred to another facility for monetary, not health treatment reasons, no matter their condition.

Emergency room errors can cause great pain and suffering, long term disabilities and even death. Financial compensation for an emergency room error may include payment for current and future medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, long term care expenses, loss of income and future earning potential, loss of enjoyment of life and funeral and burial expenses.

Residents of New Jersey and the Philadelphia metropolitan area that have been victims of an emergency room error should contact the highly skilled medical malpractice attorneys, Michael L. Weiss and Robert E. Paarz of Weiss & Paarz, P.C. today to schedule a confidential consultation to protect your legal rights and obtain the financial compensation you are entitled to.