Spinal Cord Injuries

The short answer is yes. In most circumstances, you may recover compensation for your medical bills, particularly if you are injured as a result of negligence. If you, or someone you know, has received a spinal cord injury, then you already know just how debilitating this condition can be. Victims suffering from such injuries usually experience partial or complete paralysis throughout their bodies. This paralysis often requires extensive medical treatments and related physical therapies designed

Across many parts of the country, September brings to mind brightly colored fall leaves, breezy temperatures and pumpkin-flavored everything. While Florida may skip the fall leaves and cooler temperatures, September is also Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Spinal cord injuries affect people of every age, location and demographic every year, and the results can be devastating. At the most general level, a spinal cord injury is an injury that results in damage to the spinal

Injuries to an individual’s brain and spinal cord can reduce their level of functioning within their community. For that reason, the state enacted Florida Statutes 381.76 with the purpose of providing necessary services to victims of traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries. The goal of the legislation is to use funds taken from traffic-related fines and licensing fees to help return Floridians with brain and spinal cord injuries to their communities with appropriate functionality.

If you, or someone you love, have suffered a spinal cord injury, you may wonder how life goes on from here. While it may seem as though there is little hope ahead, the truth is that medical science is making progress every day. There are new medical treatments, physical therapies and medical devices available that are changing the way a body adapts to a spinal cord injury. Unfortunately, many of those kinds of care and

The May 4 circus accident that sent eight acrobats crashing to the ground during the “human chandelier” stunt may be heading to the courts soon. All eight of the performers have retained legal counsel, with seven of them being represented by one firm, according to a June 14 announcement. The suit has not been filed yet, and it remains unclear who the suit would be targeted at if it goes to court, but the law

Trampolines have been linked to a high number of injuries that required medical treatment, with around one million people nationwide having to be taken to the hospital after an accident. The average age for these people was just 9.5 years old. Of the full one million who got treatment, about 29 percent of them had to be treated for various types of fractures. The study looked at injuries that were sustained from 2002 to 2011.

Planning a day of family fun in Florida might involve going to one of the many indoor trampoline parks popping up in the state. While trips to these centers can usually end without any unexpected events, there are some instances in which trips to indoor trampoline centers might end with injuries. A pediatric orthopedist from The Orlando Orthopedic Center says that more than one child uses a trampoline at the same time is the most

In a stunning turn of events, the Florida Supreme Court recently ruled that it was unconstitutional to bar awards for non-economic damages exceeding $1 million in certain medical malpractice lawsuits. The 5 to 2 decision represents the latest turn in a classic “doctors versus lawyers” battle, which has been raging in the state for nearly a decade. The original controversy began in 2003 when Jeb Bush, the Florida governor at the time, sided with lobbyist

According to a recent Johns Hopkins report, slips and falls have edged out auto accidents as the leading cause of spinal cord injuries. This is especially true for the elderly demographic, where the injury rate is increasing fastest. A spinal cord injury can result in full paralysis or temporary numbness, depending on the severity of the injury.

Olympians are usually associated with great health, superior talent in their sport and an amazing physical ability. The performances the public sees at the Olympic Games don’t come without a lot of practice. For one Brazilian Olympian, a training accident led to a spinal cord injury. The freestyle skier was injured on Jan. 27, 2014 when she hit a tree while she was recreational skiing in Utah. She initially received care at the University of