Find Out How A Paraplegia Injury Lawyer Can Work For You

People get injured every day explains an NYC paraplegia injury lawyer at the F&A accident law firm in Manhattan. Often, it is because of someone else’s wrongdoing or negligence. In some cases, these injuries can cause paraplegia. Paraplegia results from a large number of accidents. Find out how a paraplegia injury lawyer can help you to build a case and potentially obtain a settlement for you.

How does paraplegia occur?

The causes of paraplegia vary. In many instances, it is as a result of an accident where there is a severe traumatic injury to the spinal cord.

The trauma could have occurred as a result of a car accident, a slip and fall, electrocution, inflammation of the membranes, or even a surgical accident.

It’s also important to note that there are different types of spinal injuries, including:

• Vertical compression
• Hyperextension
• Hyperflexion
• Hyperflexion-rotation
• Extension-rotation
• Lateral flexion

For example, a blow to the back of the head is going to result in a different type of spinal cord than when there is a depressed skull fracture as a result of being thrown from a vehicle.

When someone has paraplegia, it affects both of their legs and often their internal organs located below the waist. As such, a person is likely going to be in a wheelchair. Depending on the level of injury, they may eventually be able to walk with the help of various medical devices.

Is it permanent?

In many instances, paraplegia is a permanent condition because the nerve damage is irreversible. However, there have been instances when the damage to the nerve tissue heals enough to provide mobility once again.

In most instances, the treatment for someone diagnosed with paraplegia or quadriplegia is to compensate for their paralysis. They are provided with physical therapy, and they are given mechanical devices to assist them in their everyday tasks. In many instances, there is also a significant amount of psychological therapy that is provided. This is because many paraplegics battle with depression because they no longer have use of their legs. Their level of mobility has been drastically altered and therefore they have to get therapy to help overcome the feelings. For some, the feelings never go away and therefore people are provided with various resources. Foundations have been set up to provide additional resources, too.

There is a significant amount of research involving patients who have been diagnosed with paraplegia. The goal is to help with the overall rehabilitation to ensure that they lead to higher-quality lives.

What can a lawyer do?

A lawyer has the ability to help you overcome some of the obstacles you have experienced. If you or a loved one has learned that you are paraplegic, then you need to make sure that you have done all you can to settle what has happened. Why did it happen? Was it as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing? If someone else is responsible for what happened, you might be eligible to file a lawsuit.

By filing a lawsuit, you can hold the other party responsible for what happened. This can provide peace of mind when you are struggling with what has happened. Additionally, it will allow you to seek financial compensation for all that is going on. This includes medical bills, pain, and suffering as well as current and future lost wages.

A paraplegia injury lawyer has experience dealing with the effects of injuries. They will understand more about spinal cord trauma and the various injuries that lead to such a thing. It will allow you to have a case built to increase your chances of a better outcome.

For more information on how a New York personal injury lawyer can help, contact us for details.