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Paraplegia
Paraplegia is paralysis of the lower body. In paraplegia, usually only the area below the abdomen is affected. About 200,000 Americans are confined to wheelchairs because of spinal cord injury. Each year, more than 10,000 new serious spinal cord injuries occur, with two-thirds of the victims being under the age of 30.
Many of these injuries occur during everyday life and are due to three main factors, workplace injury, auto accidents and sporting accidents. The work place and auto injuries tend to occur more in older populations while the sport and athletic injuries occur in younger populations. Another damaging factor that one must consider with paraplegia injuries is the immense life style changes and costs that come with the injury.
Many people reported being employed before the injury, however 50% of people whom are injured cannot go back to their job. Wages are lost and medical bills build up; the costs incurred when a person suffers a spinal cord injury are greatest during the first year. Mortality rates are also higher among people with spinal cord and paraplegia injuries and both groups are marked by a shorter life expectancy.
If you or someone you know has suffered a spinal cord Injury leading to paraplegia, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Please click the link provided below for a free evaluation of your claim by an experienced attorney.
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