Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)

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...MORE >>

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July 2, 2009 - Malfunction Missed Prior to Metro Crash
May 26, 2009 - Chrysler Bankruptcy Stalls Couple's Product Liability Case
March 20, 2009 - Jurors' Use of the Internet Upsets the Scales of Justice
March 13, 2009 - Paralyzed Wrestler, Schools Settle
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September 13, 2007 - Cialis Eases Erectile Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury
June 07 2007 - New York spinal cord fund may be named for Christopher Reeve
June 07 2007 - New York spinal cord fund may be named for Christopher Reeve
June 07 2007 - Mass. brain-injured sue to live in community
June 07 2007 - Former Kentucky Derby champion wins .7M in injury lawsuit
June 06 2007 - Life after 4 story fall
May 30 2007 - Spinal cord injuries major cause of death in rugby
December 23, 2005 - Stem Cell Data Fake
November 23, 2005 - Intimacy After SCI
October 21, 2005 - Hospital Negligence Under Investigation
May 20, 2005 - Cloned Embryos To Aid in Stem Cell Research
April 16, 2005 - Football & SCI
February 22, 2005 - Budget Cuts on Housing for Disabled
December 14, 2004 - Innovations In SCI Recovery
October 24, 2004 - Bond To Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research
July 20, 2004 - SCI at the Beach
June 8, 2004 - Vibration Training Research
March 13, 2004 - Proneuron obtains $ 3.2m commitment; Proneuron Technologies ; Shepherd Center; Marcus Foundation
January 8, 2004 - Using technology, brain power to beat paralysis
December 16, 2003 - Ford Wins Defense Verdict in Explorer Rollover Suit
December 1, 2003 - Nerve compression the cause behind most workplace RSIs; Prevention
November 6, 2003 - Six Feet Over or Six Feet Under?
August 19, 2003 - Jury Awards $12.5 Million to Paralyzed Boy
September 5, 2002 - Parties agreed to a $ 5.5 million settlement
August 19, 2002 - Check Cashing Doctor Gets Sued
August 7, 2002 - Disabled Man Sues United Airlines; Mandeville Passenger Says He Was Mistreated
August 6, 2002 - Jury Finds for Injured Baby
July 31, 2002 - $5.7 Million Award in Collapse of Crane
March 18, 2002 - FDA Status of a Medical Device Does Not Need To Be Disclosed Under Informed Consent Rules
February 23, 2002 - $800,000 Awarded in Suit
February 18, 2002 - Paralysis From Back Surgery Gets $ 2.5 Million
September 16, 2001-Quadriplegic sues skydiving club
August 28, 2001-Family of teen paralyzed in accident at raging waters files lawsuit
August 19, 2000 -Victim Awarded $ 29.2 Million
April 11, 2000 -Man Injured At Work Site Gets $7.3 Million
February 2, 2000 -County settles suit with crash victim; Sheriff's patrol car ran red light; man suffered back injury
October 7, 1999 -School goes down for count as wrestler wins right to trial

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