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Adjusting to a change as monumental as becoming wheelchair-bound is a different process for everyone. Some people can quickly adjust with the right support, but others can take longer. Different...

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) that manifest after accidents are considered catastrophic injuries — ones that result in permanent functional disability and prevent people from performing gainful work. SCIs can leave...

When an accident in Louisiana or Texas leaves you scarred or disfigured, the long-term costs that ensue can be steep. The devastating aftermath of disfigurement and amputation extends far beyond...

Paralysis can have a profound impact on the lives of accident victims in Louisiana, affecting their independence and presenting numerous physical, financial, and emotional challenges. Among these difficulties, long-term treatment...

Many of us have suffered burns while cooking at home, due to overexposure to the sun, or while working with chemicals. Such household burns can hurt, but they are minor...

Being involved in an accident can cause catastrophic injuries, including neck, spine, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). All of these injuries could also cause severe damage to critical nerves, which can sometimes cause partial...

Generalized paralysis is when a person loses the ability to control multiple parts of the body. Examples include being paralyzed in an arm and leg on the same side, paralysis...

Following an accident or traumatic event, physical injuries are easy to see. Paralysis, severe burns, blindness, traumatic brain injuries, fractures, and amputations are especially visible to others. But the psychological...

Proximal paralysis, or proximal myopathy, is a condition that weakens the limb muscles and affects mobility. Walking, climbing stairs, and lifting objects become challenging for people suffering from this condition....

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are more common than most people think. Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were approximately 214,110 TBI-related hospitalizations in...

Every day, people across the U.S. are injured and suffer brain injuries. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. in 2021, there were...

Burn injuries can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Regardless of how careful you are, accidents are unplanned, and someone else’s negligence could result in severe burns. Burn injuries...