There are several levels of a severed spine that you need to consider in terms of having function in the body once again. Most often, a spinal cord is severed during a car accident or because of a disease. The cord doesn’t have to be completely severed for there to be a loss of function in the body, such as using the hands or walking. A complete injury is one where there isn’t any function in the body below the area where the cord is severed. An incomplete injury is one that leaves some function left, but there is no way to tell which side of the body will be affected until the person begins to use the limbs and other areas of the body.
Most cervical spinal cord injuries result in the person being a quadriplegic. This means that there is no movement or feeling in the limbs of the body. Some spinal cord injuries result in the person being able to move the arms but not the legs. There are people who can move the hands and not the arms or the feet but not the legs. Some injuries result in a loss of bowel and bladder control and a lack of communication from not being able to talk clearly.
Offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma, like Wandres Law, can help those who are looking for support when it comes to filing for compensation after a spinal cord injury. The office can examine the medical records and any police reports that are filed. Once the claims are filed, the office can work to get compensation for medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering to help with any future care that is needed.
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