Spinal Cord Injury Patients Enjoying Wii Therapy At Milwaukee VA Medical Center

David Lowe — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:35:01 GMT

My law firm, Jacquart & Lowe, S.C. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin was pleased to join over 50 other InjuryBoard law firms nationwide who have presented Nintendo Wii games to physical therapy centers this month. A story about our Wii giveaway to the spinal cord injury clinic at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center aired on Channel 58, WDJT-TV on August 17, 2009.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9sOjgSnvA

Wii therapy has been shown to improve memory, range of motion and socialization for patients with brain injuries.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyIbstuk-k

We chose to make our gift to the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's spinal cord injury clinic in recognition of the veterans who have served our country with great valor and sacrifice, and with appreciation for the skilled physical therapists and medical staff at the Milwaukee VA's spinal cord injury clinic who have helped our firm's clients in a number of cases. It was gratifying to give back and assist their mission, and hopefully help veterans with spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders with this great new approach to therapy--one that provides tangible benefits as well as some plain fun .

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by David Lowe

Survey Points To Economic Challenges Faced by Paralysis Victims

David Lowe — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:34:59 GMT

A survey about paralysis victims released today by the the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation reveals that 5.5 million people, nearly 2 percent of the United States population, have some kind of paralysis. Of these, 23 percent sustained spinal cord injuries.

The most noteworthy finding of the survey is that as many as 25 percent of the paralyzed population lives in poverty, with annual household incomes below $10,000. The cycle of poverty is frequently set up by the long delays the paralysis victims face in qualifying for Medicare benefits. They can’t work, their spouses often have to quit their jobs to become caregivers, and they lose their health insurance. The lack of health insurance results in untreated medical conditions, such as pressure ulcers from lack of mobility, leading to the development of additional health care needs, causing medical bills to grow and digging a hole from which many will never escape.

We have seen this happen to many car accident victims who sustain spinal cord injuries resulting in quadraplegia or paraplegia or other serious neurological injuries. As attorneys pursuing claims for these accident victims against auto liability insurers, we retain life care planners and economists to prepare reports demonstrating the costs to provide medical care and replace lost wages over the remainder of the victims’ lives. The figures usually come to millions of dollars for a lifetime of support. So when the car accidents have been caused by uninsured motorists, or when the liability coverage limits are insufficient, the victims will never have adequate compensation for their damages, and will at some point depend on governmental benefits to survive.

The situation for these spinal cord injury victims is bleak, but not without all hope. Organizations such as the Reeve Foundation are raising money to support research for medical breakthroughs and to promote legislative advances. And the decision by the Obama Administration to lift limitations on stem cell research offers promise for scientific advances in the areas of treatment. Hopefully, this study will focus attention on this large population of paralysis victims and their needs.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by David Lowe

Milwaukee Personal Injury Lawyer - Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal Cord Injury Patients Enjoying Wii Therapy At Milwaukee VA Medical Center

Survey Points To Economic Challenges Faced by Paralysis Victims