San Francisco, CA medical malpractice attorney Jeff Mitchell discusses his approach to handling brain or spinal cord injury cases. Frankly, the attorney has encountered a significant number of spinal cord cases in medical malpractice litigation, a common occurrence in such legal matters. Currently, there are several spinal cord cases under consideration in the attorney’s office. These cases encompass a wide range of scenarios, from intraoperative malpractice involving spinal procedures to instances involving infectious pathology, such as spinal epidural abscesses compressing the spinal cord.

These cases are notably impactful as they often result in severe consequences for patients. In some instances, patients may experience the loss of limb function, while others may face challenges with balance and bladder control, underscoring the gravity of spinal cord injury cases in medical malpractice litigation.