Experienced Help for Spinal Cord Injury Victims in Clinton

We often take our backs and, more specifically, our spinal column for granted. It is not until we suffer a serious spinal cord injury that we realize how important our spinal cord is to helping us accomplish activities of daily living. Our ability to walk upright, to reach for items on shelves, to hold loved ones, to experience the sensation of touch, all depends on a functioning spinal cord. When a person suffers a serious spinal cord injury, that person’s life – and the life of his or her family – is forever changed.

Portrait of a Clinton Spinal Cord Injury Victim

Consider your own life: You are healthy, mobile, and independent. You enjoy being able to do the things you like to do, which include spending time with family, playing with your children or grandchildren, working at a meaningful job, and doing all of these things without significant pain or limitation. That is, until, you suffer a spinal cord injury. Now, your life looks much different:

• Your mobility is significantly impaired. You may be confined to a wheelchair if you are paralyzed from the waist down, which limits your ability to travel. If you are completely paralyzed, you may require the assistance of others every time you wish to go from one place to another.
• Your speech and your ability to think clearly and express yourself plainly may be impacted.
• You are most likely unable to play with your children or grandchildren in the manner you have been accustomed to. This may be difficult for you and your children and grandchildren to accept.
• Your ability to continue working is questionable. Employers are required, in most cases, to make reasonable accommodations for you if you are disabled in some manner. However, if reasonable accommodations would not enable you to perform the essential tasks of your job, the employer may not be required to retain you as an employee.
• You may not even be able to eat or drink on your own, without assistance.

All of this imposes a significant burden on you as well as your family. If your mobility is impaired, for example, a family member will need to assist you. If you cannot feed, bathe, or dress yourself, a family member will need to assist with this as well. If you were working and contributing to the household budget, your family will need to find additional sources of income to help make ends meet. While a number of these tasks can be performed by at-home nurses or other professional care providers, these require significant resources.

When you or a loved one suffers a spinal cord injury because of the negligence of another person or entity, you may be entitled to compensation to help you address the expenses and losses you and your family will undoubtedly experience.