Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Anterior Cord Syndrome

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Spinal Cord Injury Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a hard-fought $2,560,000 recovery for the victims of a semi-truck crash. The clients, a husband and wife in their sixties, were returning from a family reunion when their automobile was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler.

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What is Anterior Cord Syndrome?

Anterior cord syndrome is also referred to as anterior spinal cord syndrome and anterior spinal artery syndrome. It is a result of damage to the anterior spinal artery, the one running along the front of the spinal cord.

Severe cases of anterior cord syndrome can involve complete paralysis. Less severe cases may have some retention of motor function.

Anterior cord syndrome is considered an incomplete spinal injury because there is generally normal sensory function. Complete spinal injury involves the complete loss of both motor and sensory functions.

Anterior cord syndrome is usually the result of a flexion injury damaging the cervical spine. Common flexion injuries resulting in anterior cord syndrome:

Wedge compression fracture that compresses the anterior spinal artery
Teardrop fracture (a fracture of the anteroinferior aspect of the vertebral body the front portion of the vertebrae) that produces a fragment resembling a teardrop) where the teardrop fragment is driven into the anterior portion of the spinal cord
Burst fracture (a crushing of the vertebral body in all directions) when a fragment is driven into the anterior portion of the spinal cord

Anterior Cord Syndrome Compensation

Compensation for anterior cord syndrome spinal injuries should include amounts for medical expenses, cost of care, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distress, disability, loss of quality of life and other damages.

Our spinal cord injury lawyers have a national practice representing people with spinal cord injuries caused by accidents involving defective products, cars, semi trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and ATVs. They have recovered millions for accident victims and their families.

If you would like a free consultation with one of our attorneys, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), e-mail Attorney Fred Pritzker or submit our online consultation form.

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