Spinal Injury

On a June afternoon in 2000, life changed forever for six-year-old Kelsey Sasser and her family. Kelsey was riding in the rear center seat of her mother’s 2000 Lincoln LS sedan, which featured fold-down rear seats to provide access to the trunk. Those rear seats led to a devastating tragedy when the vehicle Kelsey was…

Injuries to the spinal cord are typically considered catastrophic injuries, as they can affect the entire body. Spinal cord injuries (SCIs), depending on the location and type, are permanent and can cause full or partial paralysis. In the hours and days following a serious accident, you – or the loved ones of someone who’s suffered…

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can cause unbearable chronic pain. In severe cases, spinal cord injuries can cause partial or full paralysis. These injuries can result from many different types of accidents, such as car crashes, slips and falls, construction accidents, and product defects. Many victims never fully recover from spinal cord injuries and experience unbearable…

Harris Lowry Manton LLP partner Jeff Harris and associate Yvonne Godfrey, along with Owen Murphy of Owen Murphy, P.C. and Andrew Bowen of Bowen Painter, LLC, recently set a record with an $18 million verdict from a Chatham County jury on behalf of their client, Ms. Joan Simmons. In 2014, Ms. Simmons was admitted to…

The spinal cord is the information superhighway of your body. It carries messages to and from the brain, telling your body how and when to function. When people hear the words “spinal injury,” their first thoughts typically go to the worst-case scenario—wheelchair-bound and/or complete paralysis. However, there are several levels of spinal cord injuries (SCI),…