What can be claimed for an injury following paralysis in Florida?
Paralysis injury victims who need to seek compensation must be certain that every type of damage is considered, for both current procedures and any that come in the future.
Forms of damages that should be considered in an injury claim following paralysis are:
- Immediate and emergency care after the accident
- Hospitalization and related costs
- Rehabilitation program fees
- Missed and reduced wages due to injury
- Changes made to living space (wheelchair ramps, handrails, etc.)
- Lessened quality of life or loss of enjoyment
- Suffering, trauma, and lingering pain
What are the types of paralysis after an accident?
Total permanent paralysis – sometimes shortened to TPP in medical reports – will require the most compensation due to the fact that it will require the most medical treatment with the longest duration. Quadriplegia is arguably the most devastating form of paralysis, as it involves total permanent paralysis of all four limbs and often the muscles of the torso as well.
A paralysis injury is measured by severity and duration:
- Total: When a body part or organ is rendered completely unusable due to paralysis, it is defined as total.
- Partial: A body part or organ that can still complete some functions after a paralysis-inducing injury has experienced partial paralysis.
- Temporary: Some incidents of paralysis are expected to end once healing is completed or reaches a certain point; this is known as temporary paralysis.
- Permanent: Due to the general inability for nerves to heal themselves, many paralysis injuries, especially those that hit the spinal cord directly, will be permanent.