Minnesota Horner’s Syndrome Lawyer
If you are suffering from Horner’s Syndrome due to the negligence of another, call us — we care about people who have been injured. Contact a Minnesota Horner’s Syndrome Lawyer at 612-362-0000 for the needed legal representation to ensure you receive fair compensation. . Our partners are skilled litigators with extensive medical knowledge. Chuck Slane has been named a 2009 Minnesota Top 40 Plaintiff’s Attorney and Rich Ruohonen was given the 2009 Minnesota Association for Justice Excellence Award.
Horner’s Syndrome is not a disease. It is a sign of damage to the nerves that travel from your brain to your eyes and face. Damage may be the result of blunt trauma to the neck sustained in a:
Horner’s Syndrome
Horner’s syndrome is caused by damage to the sympathetic nerves that control your body’s circulation and perspiration. The sympathetic nerves start in the hypothalamus, go through the brain stem, down the spinal cord, and into the chest. From the chest, they go back up the neck, along the carotid arteries, into the skull, and then to the eyes. If the nerves are injured at any point along this path, it can result in Horner’s syndrome.
Horner’s syndrome usually affects only one side of the face with the following symptoms:
- drooping eyelid (ptosis)
- elevation of the lower lid (upside down ptosis)
- decreased pupil size
- sinking of the eyeball into the socket
- decreased sweating on affected side of face (anhidrosis)
A full neurological exam is recommended to diagnose the problem and determine if any other parts of the nervous system are affected. The tests may include:
- blood tests
- eye drop tests
- carotid artery ultrasound
- chest x-ray
- CT angiogram
- CT scan of the chest
- MRI of the head
Minnesota Horner’s Syndrome Attorney
A knowledgeable Minnesota Eye Injury Attorney can advise you on your legal rights and negotiate with the insurance companies. If you have suffered an eye injury due to negligence, contact TSR Injury Law, at 612-362-0000 or submit our contact form. We will handle all of the paperwork and file your claim.
