What are The Long-Term Costs of Paralysis?
A paralysis injury has three different impacts: physical, financial, and emotional. All three types of consequences can greatly alter your life. Many, if not all, paralysis victims and their families will confront:
- Medical Bills - The initial medical bills immediately following a paralysis injury can be staggering, especially if you require surgeries and extended hospital stays. In addition, many paralysis survivors require extensive rehabilitation and long-term medical care.
- Other Costs Related To Care - Those with partial or complete paralysis may require wheelchairs, modified homes, modified vehicles, and even around-the-clock nursing help. These costs can quickly add up to millions of dollars of expenses over a lifetime.
- Loss of Earning Power and Job Loss - Some paralysis survivors will never work again, while others are forced to change their careers or earn less money. Many who can return to work need new job training.
- Permanent Disabilities and Health Problems - Losing the loss of function in part of your body is not only debilitating in itself, it is also often paired with a number of other chronic health issues. These health issues can be costly and could affect your quality of life and overall lifespan.
- Loss of Quality of Life - You may not be able to enjoy the activities you used to love or even complete simple daily tasks. You may have to change your long-term goals and dreams. Your everyday life will be more difficult than before.
- Changes in Your Relationships - Your spouse may go from being your partner to being your caregiver. You may not have the ability to engage in physical relationships. You may not be able to help or care for your children.
- Emotional Pain and Trauma - Losing function, such as losing the ability to walk, can be extremely detrimental to your mental health, especially if your paralysis was caused by a traumatic accident or medical mistake. You may require therapy, medication, and other types of mental health support.
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What is Considered Paralysis?
Paralysis refers to the inability to move or control a part of the body. When we think of paralysis, we most often picture a person in a wheelchair. However, in truth, paralysis takes on a wide variety of forms, from mild to severe. One paralysis victim may simply experience a loss of function in one arm and hand, while another paralysis victim may be sentenced to life in a hospital bed, unable even to breathe on his or her own.
Paralysis can be caused by various conditions. A brain injury may cause paralysis in only the right side of the body, while a spinal cord injury may cause paralysis only in the lower half of the body.
If you’ve been injured in an accident, you should speak with our paralysis injury lawyer in Atlanta as soon as possible. Please contact us online or call our office directly at (800) 234-9556 to schedule your free consultation.
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Common Types of Paralysis
- Complete Paralysis - This type of paralysis leads to the total loss of function in some or all of the body, usually as a result of a spinal cord injury. These injuries are usually permanent.
- Partial Paralysis - This type of paralysis results in the incomplete loss of function in some of all of the body, usually as a result of a brain injury or stroke. Partial paralysis may improve with therapy or may be permanent.
- Monoplegia: Paralysis of a single limb (arm or leg).
- Hemiplegia: Paralysis of one side of the body (an arm and a leg on the same side).
- Paraplegia - Paraplegia is the permanent paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually due to a spinal cord injury in the lower back.
- Quadriplegia - Quadriplegia is the permanent paralysis of both arms and both legs, usually due to a spinal cord injury in the upper back or neck.
- Diplegia: Paralysis of the same area on both sides of the body (e.g., both arms or both legs).
- Facial paralysis: Paralysis of the facial muscles.
- Bell's palsy: A type of facial paralysis caused by inflammation of a nerve.
The severity and duration of paralysis are influenced by the underlying cause. If you experience symptoms of paralysis, it's vital to consult a medical professional without delay.
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