How Common are Spinal Cord Injuries?
The jarring physical trauma of one type or other is responsible for nine out of every ten spinal cord injuries, according to the World Health Organization. Approximately 500,000 people experience spinal cord damage per year, a large number of whom sustain that damage from automobile crashes, sports mishaps, slip and falls, and physical assaults.
Regrettably, physician negligence during back and neck surgeries is also to blame for a number of spinal cord injuries annually. As a result, affected plaintiffs may decide to pursue medical malpractice litigation in such cases.