Serious Personal Injury

Unis & Associates, PLC • Orange County, California • Serious Personal Injury Attorney

When you or a loved one has been seriously injured, growing medical bills, lost wages, and anxiety over how to cover future care only cause more stress. At Unis & Associates, PLC, our personal injury attorneys will work hard to obtain the compensation you need to move on with your life. If you have been injured in an accident, do not settle with an insurance company before talking with an experienced attorney. Insurance companies typically try to minimize any benefits paid out. Our personal injury attorneys have over 20 years of combined experience in the insurance industry. Let Unis & Associates, deal with insurance company so you can focus on recovering. Free Consultation

If you or a loved one has sustained a serious injury because of another person's negligence, the Orange County Law Offices of Unis & Associates, PLC will fight to get you the compensation you deserve. We can handle a wide variety of serious personal injuries caused by any circumstance involving another's negligent actions, including:

• Second degree burns
• Traumatic brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Loss of limb.

If a loved one has been killed in a fatal car accident, Unis & Associates, PLC can also help you bring forward a wrongful death action.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured by the negligent actions of another in Orange County, call 1-877-250-7007 to speak to a personal injury attorney today.

Irvine Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Amputation, Brain Injury Lawyers.

Unis & Associates, PLC emphasizes and gives special attention to cases involving Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Amputation or Brain Injury. We obtain outstanding results for clients with these types of injuries. Free Consultation

We pride ourselves in fighting aggressively for victims of spinal cord injury, paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputation, brain damage and other catastrophic injuries from any type of accident. We have vast resources at our disposal and will assign or retain the services of as many people(including Medical, Engineering, Economic, Disability, Forensic, Accident Reconstruction and other experts) and invest as much money as necessary to insure that they receive a prompt “full value” settlement for their injuries. We will also treat them with the utmost in care, compassion, patience and understanding at all times. Free Consultation

Unis & Associates, PLC uses a team approach to such cases, calling upon numerous members of our staff and outside experts, such as doctors, engineers, scientists, investigators and all other resources necessary to obtain full compensation for our clients as quickly as possible. Free Consultation

We give the highest priority to moving these cases to conclusion quickly because we know that victims with such catastrophic injuries need money for treatment, nursing care, quality of life improvements to their homes and similar matters as soon as possible. We also treat such clients, as all our clients, with patience, understanding and compassion throughout their case. Free Consultation

To find out more about your rights as a Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Amputation, Brain Injury or other Catastrophic Injury victim, please call us at (949)250-7007 or submit a simple Request Form.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injuries affect between four and five million Americans per year, and about 400,000 people are living with the effects of spinal cord injury right now. While spinal cord injuries are more prevalent among males between the ages of 16 and 30, when all is said and done spinal cord injuries affect people from all walks of life, of all ages. Women, children, and the elderly—in addition to young men—are affected by spinal cord injury. Free Consultation

There are two types of spinal cord injuries. Complete spinal cord injuries refer to the types of injuries that result in complete loss of function below the level of the injury, while incomplete spinal cord injuries are those that result in some sensation and feeling below the point of injury. The level and degree of function in incomplete injuries is highly individual, and is dependent upon the way in which the spinal cord has been damaged. Free Consultation

Complete Spinal Cord Injuries

Complete spinal cord injuries result in complete paraplegia or complete tetraplegia.

Complete paraplegia is described as permanent loss of motor and nerve function at T1 level or below, resulting in loss of sensation and movement in the legs, bowel, bladder, and sexual region. Arms and hands retain normal function. Free Consultation

Some people with complete paraplegia have partial trunk movement, allowing them to stand or walk short distances with assistive equipment. In the majority of cases, complete paraplegics choose to get around via a self-propelled wheelchair.

Complete tetraplegia is characterized by the loss of hand and arm movement as well. Some tetraplegics require ventilator systems in order to breathe. Depending upon the location of the injury, some tetraplegics may have some arm and hand movement present. Free Consultation

Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries

Incomplete spinal cord injuries are more common than complete injuries, and are characterized by some degree of sensation and movement below the point of injury. The extent of an incomplete injury is generally determined after spinal shock has subsided, approximately six or eight weeks post injury. Incomplete spinal injuries can result in some feeling but little or no movement, or in some movement but little or no feeling. Incomplete spinal injuries fall under five different classifications: Free Consultation

• Anterior cord syndrome: characterized by damage to the front of the spinal cord, resulting in impaired temperature, touch, and pain sensations below the point of injury. Some movement can later be recovered.
• Central cord syndrome: characterized by damage in the center of the spinal cord that results in loss of function in the arms but some leg movement. Some recovery is possible.
• Posterior cord syndrome: characterized by damage to the back of the spinal cord, resulting in good muscle power, pain, and temperature sensation, but poor coordination.
• Brown-Sequard syndrome: characterized by damage to one side of the spinal cord, resulting in impaired loss of movement but preserved sensation on one side of the body, and preserved movement and loss of sensation on the other side of the body.
• Cauda equina lesion: characterized by injury to the nerves located between the first and second lumbar region of the spine, resulting in partial or complete loss of sensation. In some cases, nerves regrow and function is recovered.

A spinal cord injury usually results in the area of the body below the injury site being partially or completely unable to communicate with the brain. The messages between the brain and the body are blocked by the damaged spinal cord which results in the patient experiencing either Paraplegia or Quadriplegia. Any nerves above the level of the injury site which remain undamaged will continue to function as normal.

Paraplegia: If the injury occurs below the first thoracic vertebrae in the upper back region the paralysis is likely to be confined to the legs with more severe injuries resulting in loss of movement in the abdomen and up to the nipple line. A paraplegic patient will retain full use of their arms and hands. Free Consultation

Quadriplegia: Also known as Tetraplegia, Quadriplegia is when the injury site occurs above the first thoracic vertebrae in the cervical vertebrae or neck region of the body. This type of paralysis generally results in loss of movement in all limbs. In addition the abdominal and chest muscles will also be affected resulting in weakened breathing and the inability to properly cough and clear the chest. Free Consultation

Level of Injury

The level of injury, or lesion, is the exact site at which the damage has occurred to the spinal cord. This is important as it will determine how groups of muscles, organs and sensations will be affected. The type of damage and the way the spinal cord has been affected is also a consideration in determining the extent of a spinal cord injury. Free Consultation

There are two types of lesions, complete and incomplete injury. A person with a complete injury will have complete loss of muscle control and sensation below the site of their injury. A person with an incomplete injury may experience paralysis only in the muscles or impaired sensation. Free Consultation

Anterior Cord Syndrome: is when the damage is towards the front of the spinal cord, this can leave a person with the loss or impaired ability to sense pain, temperature and touch sensations below their level of injury. Pressure and joint sensation may be preserved. It is possible for some people with this injury to later recover some movement. Free Consultation

Central Cord Syndrome: is when the damage is in the centre of the spinal cord. This typically results in the loss of function in the arms, but some leg movement may be preserved. There may also be some control over the bowel and bladder preserved. It is possible for some recovery from this type of injury, usually starting in the legs, gradually progressing upwards. Free Consultation

Posterior Cord Syndrome: is when the damage is towards the back of the spinal cord. This type of injury may leave the person with good muscle power, pain and temperature sensation, however they may experience difficulty in coordinating movement of their limbs. Free Consultation

Brown-Séquard syndrome: is when damage is towards one side of the spinal cord. This results in impaired or loss of movement to the injured side, but pain and temperature sensation may be preserved. The opposite side of injury will have normal movement, but pain and temperature sensation will be impaired or lost. Free Consultation

Cauda equina lesion: The Cauda Equina is the mass of nerves which fan out of the spinal cord at between the first and second Lumbar region of the spine. The spinal cord ends at L1 and L2 at which point a bundle of nerves travel downwards through the Lumbar and Sacral vertebrae. Injury to these nerves will cause partial or complete loss of movement and sensation. It is possible, if the nerves are not too badly damaged, for them to grow again and for the recovery of function. Free Consultation

Unis & Associates, PLC in Irvine, California, knows how to effectively litigate a personal injury case. Our attorneys, Gerald Unis and others, have represented insurance companies in personal injury defense for nearly 20 years. We understand how the other side approaches cases and can use this knowledge to develop a litigation strategy that meets our client's needs. Our experienced trial attorneys understand juries and can effectively present your case in court. One of our attorneys, Gerald Unis, has a background in the natural sciences and extensive medical resources, and can handle even the most complex medical issues. Free Consultation

Our serious personal injury practice areas include: Brain and catastrophic injuries, motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, and product liability.

Speak to an Orange County Personal Injury Lawyer at 1-877-250-7007

If you or a loved one has been injured by the negligent actions of another, contact the experienced personal injury attorney at Unis & Associates, PLC in Irvine, California.