Spinal Cord Injuries

• Outer Banks, NC Tourists Digging Beach Trenches Create Hidden Injury Risks To Beachgoers

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 20, 2009 6:42 PM | 2 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Those who have vacationed on the beaches of Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk or the Northern Beaches of the Outer Banks, North Carolina are probably familiar with large holes which have been...

• Surprising Facts about Spinal Cord Injuries

  Jim Lewis | November 11, 2009 12:10 AM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  According to www.sci-info-pages.com, a website of caregivers centred on spinal cord injuries, about 250,000 Americans have a spinal cord injury. A little over half, or 52% of spinal cord injured are...

• Top Injury Lawyers Use Focus Groups to Win Major Cases Involving Paraplegic Clients

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | June 27, 2009 10:37 AM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  When we are representing a client who has suffered a spinal cord injury that has resulted in paraplegia or quadriplegia, we have a heavy responsibility to make sure to do the very best job...

• Amazing $30 Million Verdict Against Washington Department of Transportation

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | December 02, 2010 7:26 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  In what can only be described as a stunning verdict, a King County, Washington jury has awarded $30.2 million to musician Koti Hu, the victim of a car accident that made him a quadriplegic. Three...

• Whiplash Could Lead To a Serious Spinal Cord Injury

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | December 10, 2009 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  A whiplash injury , also known as neck sprain or strain, is a result of the sudden movement of the neck during an accident. Whiplash occurs more often in rear-end accidents where there is a...

• How a Traumatically Injured Victim Recovers Mobility From Paralysis

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | June 22, 2009 11:29 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  When an individual becomes a quadriplegic or paraplegic either through illness or trauma, there is a lengthy rehabilitation process involved. The duration and frequency of the...

• North Carolina Spinal Cord/Paralysis Injuries

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | February 25, 2009 8:00 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Our Virginia/Carolina personal injury lawyers have handled several serious and catastrophic injuries involving paralysis, paraplegics and/or quadriplegia. There can be no more devastating,...