Common Complications of Spinal Cord Injuries: Information from Tampa Automobile Accident Attorney Dale Appell, P.A.

The average person typically equates a spinal cord injury with paralysis and loss of feeling. In addition to these devastating symptoms, spinal cord injuries also come with a host of other complications. These complications are painful, medically expensive, and often life-threatening. An experienced lawyer like Tampa automobile accident attorney Dale Appell, P.A. understands the ramifications of spinal cord injury and will fight for your right to compensation for the lifelong consequences of your injury.

Until you have experienced it yourself, it is difficult to appreciate the wide range of medical complications caused by spinal cord injuries. Some of them include:

• Chronic pain from damaged nerve endings
• Inability to breathe without a ventilator
• Trouble coughing and clearing fluid from the lungs
• Pneumonia
• Autonomic dysrelexia or autonomic hyperreflexia (an abnormal reaction of the nervous system that may cause a dangerous rise in blood pressure)
• Loss of bladder control
• Loss of bowel control
• Sexual and reproductive dysfunction
• Infections
• Irregular heart beat
• Low blood pressure
• Pressure sores (bed sores)
• Blood clots and deep vein thrombosis
• Joint deformities
• Muscle spasms

The above complications are a constant worry for those who suffer from spinal cord injury. This means that, not only do spinal cord injury patients have to cope with the day-to-day limitations of their disabilities, but they are constantly mindful of the pain and difficulties caused by a severely injured nervous system.

People who have experienced a spinal cord injury in the greater Tampa Bay, Florida area as a result of a car accident will need a Tampa automobile accident attorney who is extremely knowledgeable about their condition. Their lawyer must demand compensation for not only the medical bills incurred right after the accident, but also the medical bills that will surely come up in the future. Spinal cord injuries are so multifaceted that an attorney typically presents the court with a life care plan. This plan outlines the financial support required for future medical issues and lost wages.

Tampa automobile accident attorney Dale Appell, P.A. has represented many clients with spinal cord injuries and our law firm would be glad to give you a free assessment of your case. Please call us or fill out the form on our "Do I have a case?" page. Our personal injury law firm serves the entire Tampa Bay area as well as surrounding cities and counties such as Safety Harbor, St Petersburg, Thonotosassa, Pinellas Park, Polk, Temple Terrace, Riverview, Tarpon Springs, Sarasota, Clearwater, and beyond.