North Carolina Spinal Cord Injuries and Medical Malpractice
Even though health care technology has made it easier to detect and respond to spinal cord injuries, many still go undetected and doctors still make mistakes. Most doctors take all of the right steps and use the right techniques. However, one doctor's poor choice or negligence can lead to devastating results such as paralysis or even death.
Charlotte, North Carolina, medical malpractice attorney Troy Stafford uses years of professional experience to help injured patients and their families take action against negligent surgeons, radiologists and other medical professionals.
Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries/Paralysis
Spinal cord injuries such as paralysis are caused by a variety of accidents and errors, including:
- Trauma from a car accident, slip and fall, hospital accident or other accident
- Surgical errors, including negligence in orthopedic surgery and neurological surgery (spinal surgery)
- Undetected or untreated infections or disease of the spinal cord, such as tumors
- Delayed surgical procedures
- Errors in anesthesia applied to the spinal cord
A young boy's physician decided to perform surgery for his scoliosis. The physician inserted the wrong screws into the child's vertebrae, bursting them and causing paralysis. We fought to hold the doctor accountable.
Team Approach to Paralysis Cases
While our medical malpractice cases are led by experienced attorney Troy Stafford, we take a team approach. We have working relationships with knowledgeable board-certified experts. If these top experts say that you were treated wrongly, you probably were.
You are the most important part of our team. Throughout your spinal cord medical malpractice case, you will always know what is going on and receive copies of every document we file on your behalf. We will discuss your options with you, including the choice between accepting an insurance settlement offer and going to court.
Failure to Diagnose or Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
Doctors who have patients with possible spinal cord injuries must take measures that will protect those patients from further harm. Failure to stabilize and perform surgery on a spinal cord injury can lead to nerve damage, paraplegia, quadriplegia or other life-threatening and life-changing injuries.
For example, a patient who fell off a tractor and suffered fractured vertebrae was given inflammation medicine by a radiologist who did not read an entire x-ray film. The patient went home, where his vertebrae shifted. He became paralyzed and eventually died from his injuries. All he needed was stabilization and surgery. We brought a medical malpractice wrongful death action for his family members.
Contact Us
If you or a loved one are living with paralysis or another spinal cord injury that was the result of medical malpractice, contact experienced lawyer Troy Stafford at DeVore, Acton & Stafford, PA, by calling 704-837-0150 or toll-free at 866-600-0654. You may also complete our online contact form. Consultations are free and confidential.
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