Paralysis Injury
An accident that results in paralysis is devastating and can be overwhelming. Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function in one or more of your muscle groups when the spinal cord, head or brain is injured. If you’ve suffered a paralysis injury, certain parts of your body will no longer respond to messages sent from your brain. This condition typically includes a loss of feeling in the area or areas affected.
The most common causes of paralysis are automobile accidents, falls, violence and sports accidents. Most victims are young—30 years old or less—and their injury requires ongoing medical support and assistance with routine tasks for the rest of their lives.
There two main levels of paralysis—paraplegia and quadriplegia. Paraplegia is when you’ve lost the partial or complete ability to move your legs. With quadriplegia, you may not be able to move your arms and your legs, or have only partial capability to do so. The extent of your paralysis depends on where your spinal cord injury occurred. While some people only suffer temporary paralysis, often times the condition is permanent. Though scientists are making progress, as it stands, the prospects for reversing long-term paralysis are dismal.
Paralysis injuries are life-changing, and the claims are complex. Selecting different medical options is challenging—both physically and emotionally. The expenses tied to a paralysis injury can be insurmountable and the lifestyle modifications you and your family must undergo are often distressing and painful.
Like other life-threatening injuries, the successful treatment and rehabilitation for spinal cord, head and brain injuries is not guaranteed. Experienced paralysis injury lawyers at Findlay Law are dedicated to helping you receive damages for pain and suffering, loss of wages, medical expenses and costs of future treatment.
If you or a family member is paralyzed in an accident that resulted from another person or company’s negligence, it is your right to seek damages. Call our office for a free consultation—we can help you with recover what you deserve.
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