“Emergency room personnel chose their professions. If they can’t keep their ears open for the poor, the less fortunate, the homeless, and those who abuse drugs, they should be doing something else for a living,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, national neurological injury attorney, states, “Patients who present to [...]
"Galaxy Gas is a brand of nitrous oxide, also referred to as “laughing gas,” is a risk for those who like to party frequently, is very attractive to young adults, and has various flavors. Unfortunately, nitrous oxide has been known for years to cause acute B12 deficiency spinal cord injuries resulting in paraplegia and quadriplegia [...]
“Hospitals audit compliance for obtaining a STAT MRI following spinal surgery when there is new motor and/or sensory loss at the level of the surgery with or without urinary retention. Because that is what is required as 'Time is Spine,’" states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney. What does Dr. Edward Bayley, spine surgeon, [...]
“It has been estimated it (Brown-Sequard Syndrome) has been estimated to constitute 1%-4% of traumatic spinal cord injury," states Dr. Eliza Moskowitz, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney, Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, says, “In 1846, Professor Brown-Sequard of France was credited with describing [...]