Catastrophic accidents can result in a variety of life-altering injuries. Paraplegia or impairment in motor or sensory function in the lower extremities may result from severe injuries to the spine and spinal cord. This leads to permanent disability. If you or a loved one has suffered such an injury, contact a Flesherton personal injury lawyer without delay. Treatment and rehabilitation can be expensive, long-drawn-out and intensive. In many cases, accident victims may have to undergo repeated surgeries, continuous physiotherapy etc and/or may require permanent care-giver services.
Paraplegia: Related Issues
Paraplegia itself is a most distressing and disabling condition, but as our experienced spinal cord injury lawyers are aware, it can lead to several other complications. These include:
- Progressive loss of function in lower extremities
- Pressure sores
- Deep vein thrombosis and circulation disorders
- Pneumonia
- Inflammation caused by injury to the spinal cord
- Nerve related complications
- Chronic pain
- Phantom pains
- Loss of bladder and bowel control
- Numbness
- Sexual dysfunction
- Loss of muscle tone
- Autonomic dysreflexia (unexpected medical emergency)
- Breathing/coughing difficulties
Apart from these, victims also suffer psychological/emotional trauma. Depression, suicidal thoughts, rage, alcohol or drug dependence, anxiety, phobias, hypertension, etc.
A top rated accident lawyer can assist injured victims and their families to get the best possible diagnosis, medical care and treatment. Accidents are caused by someone’s negligence or fault and the injured are entitled to seek compensation from those responsible for the accident. This can be achieved with the help of an experienced Flesherton car accident lawyer.
Rehabilitation
Paraplegia requires long-term treatment and rehabilitation with the help of a multi-disciplinary team. Physicians, specialists, neurologists, surgeons, pharmacologists, occupational therapists, psychologists/psychiatrists, dietitians, etc may have to provide inputs to ensure that the person is kept reasonably comfortable and safe. Our award winning car accident and personal injury lawyers can ensure that treatment and rehabilitation proceed as per schedule.
Compensation is usually paid-out by the at-fault party’s insurers and victims may be eligible to statutory benefits under Ontario regulations. However, dealing with insurance companies can be challenging. A top Toronto personal injury lawyer can ensure that your rights are safeguarded at all times.
If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)
