Houston Spinal Cord Injury Blog
What are the differences between a complete and incomplete injury?
After an accident that leads to damage to your spinal cord, you will need immediate assessment by a medical professional to help prevent further damage and to learn your current situation. Labeling spinal cord injuries enables a doctor to understand your condition...
Spinal cord injuries, bedsores and medical negligence
Bedsores or pressure ulcers are a constant threat to people who have suffered severe spinal injuries. Limited mobility results in continuous pressure on the skin, which can limit blood flow and cause the skin to break down in these trouble areas. Bedsores may even...
Impaired driving can lead to catastrophic injuries
Every single day, there are 29 deaths in the United States attributed to car accidents with an impaired driver behind the wheel. For those who survive accidents with impaired drivers, the injuries can be catastrophic. Catastrophic injuries include traumatic brain...
How does a third-party claim work?
The law offers you various options when you suffer an injury while on the job. Most often, such as injury will result in a workers' compensation claim. However, there may be times when you need to file a claim against someone other than your employer. A third-party...
How accurate are Department of Defense casualty figures?
When you visit the website for the United States Department of Defense, you can see statistics on those wounded in combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. It may be sobering for you to see the official count numbering in the tens of thousands. However, what is even...
Defining catastrophic injuries can help understand case outcomes
Personal injury attorneys in Texas take cases with catastrophic injuries, but many people wonder what a lawyer considers catastrophic. The seriousness of these injuries can influence the outcome and compensation received in a case. For this reason, it is important for...
How does a spinal cord injury impair the body?
Nerves connect your brain to your body by carrying sensory and motor signals from the brain down the spinal cord and to the muscles throughout the body. According to Shepherd Center, the information is transmitted across large distances through a part of the...
4 tips for adapting to a spinal cord injury after rehab
The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center states that every year, 17,810 people sustain a spinal cord injury. Additionally, there are about 294,000 people in the U.S. who live with a spinal cord injury. If you were one of the many involved in a car crash or...
Tips for safely riding a motorcycle
Many people in Texas enjoy the feeling of freedom and the challenge of riding motorcycles. Something everyone should keep in mind, however, is that it is much more likely for a motorcycle rider to end up with a catastrophic injury if an accident does occur. It is...
Is workers’ compensation coverage mandatory in Texas?
There is a common belief among workers that employers must carry workers’ compensation coverage. This is true in some states, but not all. If you have ever wondered where Texas falls in this, the Lone Star State does not require employers to offer workers’...
