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While motorcycles provide freedoms that cars cannot they do have their own unique risks. Annually, an estimated 4 to 5 million people in the United States are affected by spinal cord injuries. Of these injuries, approximately 400,000 are severe enoug...

While motorcycles provide freedoms that cars cannot they do have their own unique risks. Annually, an estimated 4 to 5 million people in the United States are affected by spinal cord injuries. Of these injuries, approximately 400,000 are severe enough to permanently impact the victim’s quality of life. Damage to the spinal cord most commonly occurs as a result of injuries to the cervical spine (the neck) or the lumbar spine (the back). Sadly, injuries like these often don’t heal completely, resulting in permanent disabilities. The spinal cord is responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the rest of the body. Injuries can range in severity from minor bruises or contusions to tears. In some cases, the spinal cord itself may even be severed. The location where the damage occurs determines which body parts are affected. Injuries in the neck or upper part of the spine affect more of the body than injuries that occur lower down. When a victim loses all control of their muscles and can’t feel anything in the affected parts of their body, it is referred to as a complete spinal cord injury. With partial injuries, on the other hand, the victim may retain some ability to feel or move their muscles. In most cases, spinal cord injuries are caused by bruising instead of the spinal cord being severed. The severity of these injuries is why it is important to contact an Atlanta spinal cord injury lawyer if another person’s negligence has caused you to develop one.