Spinal cord injury
Maritime Worker Sues Shipping Company after Sustaining Injuries to His Neck and Back
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. A Louisiana seaman is claiming that the shipping company he works for is liable for his injuries, reports the Louisiana Record. Frank Williams was allegedly in his bunkroom below deck when another vessel struck his ship and threw him off balance. Williams suffered injuries to his head, neck and back, he says, and has since made claims for compensation for lost wages, physical and mental pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life and medical expenses. Falls are a leading cause of spinal cord injuries in the United States, according to the National Spinal Cord…
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How Do Spinal Cord Injuries Happen – and Are They Treatable?
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Picture 33 oddly shaped bones stacked on top of each other, each one protecting a cord of nerve endings that controls your every movement, and you have an idea of how essential your backbone really is to your health and wellbei ng. National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center estimates that about 282,000 people currently live with serious spinal cord injuries in the United States – while there are approximately 17,000 new cases every year. Here’s the alarming part: Spinal cord injuries are a leading contributor to the country’s mortality rate, according to the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana Given the intricacy…
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Common Symptoms of a Spinal Cord Injury – and What to Do about Them: Advice from a New Orleans Medical Malpractice Lawyer
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Monday, August 22, 2016. Your spine is a precious, highly complicated mechanism. Imagine tall scaffolding structure, carefully and diligently supporting a tall, heavy building – and now imagine how flexible that support will need to be when the building begins to walk. Mayo Clinic defines a spinal cord injury as “damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal.” The website warns that if you have recently experienced an injury to the spinal cord, it will feel as though every aspect of your life is negatively affected. National Spinal Cord Injury…
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