Law Offices of John Rapillo

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accidents, gunshots, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.). The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, in most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning. Read the rest of this entry »

List of places to find support and resources for dealing with a spinal cord injury. Read the rest of this entry »

It goes without saying that the nature of spinal cord injury is such that the amount of damages that may be recovered against a party responsible for causing such injury is substantial. The average out-of-pocket cost of coping with a spinal cord injury in the first year can be as high as $741,000 for the most severe injuries. For each year after that, the average cost is approximately $132,000. The figures below do not include any indirect damages such as lost in wages, pain and suffering, loss of consortium, loss of enjoyment of life, and mental anguish, which averaged $60,000 in 2006. All of these damages continue throughout the life of a victim... Read the rest of this entry »

Many types of accidents and injuries can result in damage to the spinal cord. At the present time there is no cure for spinal cord injuries (SCI) so it is important to safeguard you and your loved ones against potential accidents. The following safety tips can help you prevent SCI... Read the rest of this entry »

The effects of a SCI depend on the type of injury and the level of the injury. SCI can be divided into two types of injury - complete and incomplete. This article about SCI discusses the types of SCI, treatment advances, and SCI lawsuits... Read the rest of this entry »