Sentences with phrase «term quadriplegia»

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The term «severe handicap» means the disability which requires multiple services over an extended period of time and results from amputation, blindness, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, deafness, heart disease, hemiplegia, mental retardation, mental illness, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, neurological disorders (including stroke and epilepsy), paraplegia, quadriplegia and other spinal cord conditions, renal failure, respiratory or pulmonary dysfunction, and any other disability specified by the Secretary in regulations he shall prescribe.

If that quadriplegia injury was to any extent due to the negligence of others, or if an insurance company does not want to adequately compensate your losses, the legal services of our personal injury attorneys can ensure those parties uphold their obligations to restore your financial circumstances and long - term health

Serious injuries will lead to paralysis, either paraplegia or quadriplegia, and even bruising of the spinal cord can lead to long term difficulties in motion or sensation.

There is a larger loss of function with quadriplegia, but both of these conditions will require long - term medical assistance and the use of wheelchairs and other devices for mobility.

Medical professionals sometimes use the term tetraplegia in place of quadriplegia.

Quadriplegia is the term used to describe the loss of the ability to feel or move any part of your body below the injury — your arms, legs, and torso.

Brian, along with his team of 2 other lawyers and 3 law clerks practice in all areas of personal injury law including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, paraplegia, quadriplegia, neo-natal cases, broken limbs, serious car accidents, bicycle / motorcycle accidents, pedestrian collision cases, boating accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, chronic pain and long term disability claims.

Injuries that cause severe physical disabilities like paraplegia, quadriplegia, and other forms of paralysis are often cited in long term disability claims.