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A Spinal Cord Injury Will Change Your Life

When a car accident results in a spinal cord injury, life as you once knew it changes. The majority of spinal cord injuries result in permanent disability or paralysis. If you have injured your spinal cord, you know firsthand how you can go from being an active individual to a person with limited mobility and immense discomfort.

The symptoms of a spinal cord injury depend on the location of the injury, the severity and whether the injury was partial or complete. According to MayoClinic.com, the warning signs of spinal cord injury include:

• Pain caused by nerve damage
• Stinging sensation
• Breathing difficulties
• Loss of movement
• Loss of sensation
• Loss of bowel or bladder control
• Trouble walking or maintaining balance
• Intense pain in the back
• Pressure on the neck, head or back
  

Spinal cord injuries occur more often among individuals under the age of 30. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “Major improvements in emergency and acute care have improved survival rates but have also increased the numbers of individuals who have to cope with severe disabilities for the rest of their lives.”
Researchers have therefore continued to look into ways to repair spinal cord damage. Mayo Clinic states on its website that “many scientists are optimistic that important advances will occur to make the repair of injured spinal cords a reachable goal. In the meantime, treatments and rehabilitation allow many people with spinal cord injury to lead productive, independent lives.”

If you have suffered a spinal cord injury from a car accident caused by someone else’s carelessness, you may be entitled to compensation. For more information, contact an experienced Orlando accident lawyer at the Francis Law Group today at (407) 363-9939.

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