Quadriplegia.

Quadriplegia is a state in which you lose sensation and mobility in both the upper and lower body. Quadriplegia affects all of your arms and legs, and because of that, the condition can also be referred to as tetraplegia.The spinal cord can be thought of as a telephone pole between the brain and the body. When the spinal cord is damaged, the transfer of information between the brain and the body becomes disrupted. Quadriplegia occurs when there is damage to the upper portion of the spinal cord in the cervical and thoracic regions.Quadriplegia is the result of a serious spinal cord injury from a car accident or act of violent trauma. The ways you can become quadriplegic are many, but car accidents are the leading cause of this form of paralysis. Every year, about 11,000 people suffer from some type of spinal cord injury. Quadriplegia results in about 47 percent of those injuries.

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Our experienced and knowledgeable San Diego paralysis attorneys can help you with your personal injury case, including ones where that involve quadriplegia. The paralysis lawyers at our firm fight for you, our client, so that you can get the maximum settlement possible.A person who unfortunately suffers a catastrophic spinal cord injury like quadriplegia has a significant decline in their quality of life. These people living with paralysis cannot enjoy all of the same things they did prior to the accident, and their lives change dramatically.That is why our paralysis attorneys seek the maximum settlement possible for clients suffering from quadriplegia.

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Michael A. Pines, our firms founder, is a former insurance company lawyer, so he knows how the insurance companies work. In our experience, insurance companies dont always offer a fair settlement. You should not have to worry about standing up to insurance companies. Thats what were here forto help you recover the maximum spinal cord injury settlement with the least amount of stress.If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident and suffered a spinal cord injury or paralysis, we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible following the accident at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced paralysis attorney. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you owe us nothing until we recover money on your behalf.

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

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