Have a question? Call us on 0800 1979 345
This article was published on November 13th, 2017
Here at Thorneycroft Solicitors, we have seen first how charitable organisations can have a lasting and positive impact on the lives of those who have suffered serious injuries.
That is why we are proud to be one of the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) corporate members.
The SIA is a national charity that focuses on helping individuals that have suffered spinal cord injuries as well as providing support for their friends and family.
Suffering a spinal cord injury can potentially change someone’s life forever and in many cases, the sufferer will require lifelong care. The SIA aims to try and facilitate this for every individual that needs it.
Sustaining a spinal cord injury can affect various parts of the body depending on the severity of the trauma to the spinal cord itself.
The spinal cord is composed of a thick roll of nerves and bones, which transfer messages from the brain to various parts of the body.
Those signals or messages are responsible for every movement in the human body, from walking, blinking, breathing to bowel movements and bladder control.
Damaging the spinal cord can disrupt all of these functions as it can stop the messages and signals reaching other parts of the body.
Spinal cord injury can be caused in several ways including trauma from an accident or because of an infection.
Whatever the reason for the injury, the consequences can be catastrophic and lead to a loss of sensation or movement depending on the exact location of the injury.
Sustaining an injury to the spinal cord in the neck area can result in a condition called tetraplegia. In this case, sufferers can experience a loss of sensation in both their legs and their arms and on occasion, their stomach.
Those who suffer a spinal cord injury in their back can result in paraplegia. This can cause a loss of feeling in the legs and stomach muscles, however, in both cases of tetraplegia and paraplegia, the symptoms can vary depending on the person and severity of the injury.
The aftermath of a spinal cord injury can be extremely traumatic, with some sufferers having to come to terms with potential disabilities both temporary and permanent.
Some of those who suffer a spinal cord injury can also feel very isolated and emotional.
The SIA believes that everyone who affected by a spinal cord injury should receive the care, treatment and support that is essential to lead a normal and fulfilling life.
One of the greatest strengths of the SIA is that it is led by individuals who have suffered spinal injuries themselves, meaning you will always receive empathetic support and advice from people who have experienced a similar injury first hand.
The SIA offers help to those who need it through various channels.
They facilitate a telephone counselling service that offers a free way for sufferers to talk to qualified support professionals that can help them discuss their issues post-injury.
The SIA also aims to educate those who have suffered spinal injuries and they have developed numerous services and resources that can aid and support people of all ages no matter what stage of the rehabilitative process they’re at.
As well as those who are injured, SIA also provides educational resources for the family of friends of the injured individuals, in order to help them better understand what their loved ones are going through and adapt to life after a spinal injury.
Amongst the numerous services that the SIA offers, are:
If you would like to help SIA make a difference you can discover more about their volunteer service by clicking here.
Over a thousand people each year suffer spinal cord injuries. If you have suffered a spinal cord injury and believe you may be entitled to compensation then we are here for you.
After acquiring years of experience dealing with spinal cord injury cases, we have garnered a reputation for providing the highest levels of customer service and have helped those affected by serious spinal cord injuries secure the compensation that they are entitled to.
We understand the long-term physical and emotional implications that a spinal injury can have on an individual and their loved ones.
We also recognise that suffering a spinal cord injury can have serious financial repercussions, that’s why we offer a free initial interview at your home, hospital or place of work where we will assess your potential claim.
If you would like to know more about how we can help or you would like to arrange an initial consultation to assess your claim, call us for free today on 0800 1979 345 or complete our online enquiry form.
This website privacy notice sets out how Thorneycroft Solicitors uses and protects any information that you give Thorneycroft Solicitors when you use this website.
Thorneycroft Solicitors is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Thorneycroft Solicitors may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/05/2018.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
We will collect the information directly from you via completion of our enquiry form on the website.
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
We will also collect and process your personal data if you have consented to receiving marketing in respect of our services. You are able to unsubscribe or withdraw your consent at any time by emailing [email protected] or writing to ‘Marketing’ at Thorneycroft Solicitors, 9a Bridge Street Mills, Bridge Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6QA.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Retention
If you do not instruct us in relation to your legal matter, your personal details will be retained for a period of 12 months.
If we are instructed in relation to your legal matter, we will keep it in line with our data retention periods. Details of our retention period for your legal matter can be found within our Client Care Letter and/or Terms of Business, under the heading file retention.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Your Rights
Google AdWords
This website uses the Google AdWords remarketing service to advertise on third party websites (including Google) to previous visitors to our site. It could mean that we advertise to previous visitors who haven’t completed a task on our site, for example using the contact form to make an enquiry. This could be in the form of an advertisement on the Google search results page, or a site in the Google Display Network. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the website. Of course, any data collected will be used in accordance with our own privacy policy and Google’s privacy policy.
You can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Preferences page, and if you want to you can opt out of interest-based advertising entirely by cookie settings or permanently using a browser plugin.
×