Common Personal Injury Accidents
Auto Accident
Construction Zone Injury
Truck / Big Rig Accident

Catastrophic Injuries Caused by Accidents
Amputations
Back & Neck Injury
Brain Damage
Paralysis
Paraplegia
RSD
Quadriplegia
Whiplash Injury
Wrongful Death

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Quadriplegia  
Quadriplegia / Tetraplegia is when a person has a spinal cord injury above the first thoracic vertebra, paralysis usually affects the cervical spinal nerves resulting in paralysis of all four limbs. In addition to the arms and legs being paralyzed, the abdominal and chest muscles will also be affected resulting in weakened breathing and the inability to properly cough and clear the chest. People with this type of paralysis are referred to as Quadriplegic or Tetraplegic.

Without the use of any limbs, quadriplegics require help eating, dressing, moving around, and in some cases have difficulty communicating. Following a spinal cord injury, the costs can be enormous. For quadriplegics the average lifetime care cost can easily top a million dollars.

If you or a loved one has suffered spinal cord damage due to the negligence of another party, contact Hawkins * Caputo.

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