Spinal cord injuries can happen in car accident. The injuries are not only debilitating, they are also permanent often requiring drastic changes in lifestyle for victims and their families. We provided this post to raise awareness of spinal cord injuries. The links provided are various links related to spinal cord injuries. We are Georgia car accident lawyers who specialize in Georgia personal injury law, especially as it regards spinal cord injured victims.

We hope you find the information and resources below helpful. Although not exhaustive, it will help you get started on your search. If you or someone you know is injured in an accident call our office today. Prtotecting your legal rights is our passion.

Atlanta Business Journal
A proposed research center for regenerative medicine could make Atlanta a national hub for the treatment of complete spinal cord injuries.
HINRI Labs would be one of a few centers in the world researching the complicated field of complete spinal cord injuries, in which the person loses all movement and sensation below the injury point on the spine.

Nearly 6.5 million Americans suffer paralysis, including 1.6 million with spinal cord-related paralysis, said Mason, who suffered a complete spinal cord injury, following a biking accident. Mason is vice chair of the Georgia Department of Community Health and founder of Healthcare Institute for Neuro Recovery and Innovation (HINRI), a nonprofit that works to develop ways to treat and rehabilitate people with chronic, spinal cord injuries.

The $10 million HINRI Labs “will help create the next generation of treatments, therapies and rehab strategies for patients with complete spinal cord injuries,” Mason said. “Our mission is turning knowledge into practice to transform lives.”

ScienceDaily (Apr. 28, 2010) — A protein called fibrinogen that is known to help form blood clots also triggers scar formation in the brain and spinal cord, according to new research in the April 28 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers found that fibrinogen carries a dormant factor that activates when it enters the brain after an injury, prompting brain cells to form a scar. Scars in the brain or spinal cord can block connections between nerve cells and often keep injury patients from reaching full recovery.

Spinal cord injury support and resources:
The Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure (FSCIPCC) is a non-profit educational group dedicated to the prevention, care and cure of spinal cord injuries through public awareness, education and funding research. Founded by its current Chairman Ronald R. Gilbert, FSCIPCC is committed to improving the quality of care for persons with serious spinal cord injuries and to raising funds that support the search for a cure. FSCIPCC is comprised of victims of spinal cord injuries and their families, persons dedicated to the prevention, care and cure of SCI and professionals who provide free counsel to SCI victims.

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.

Founded in 1948, the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) is the nation’s oldest and largest civilian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of Americans living with the results of spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) and their families. This number grows by thirty newly-injured people each day.

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission
In November 1998, Georgia voters overwhelmingly approved (by 73%) a constitutional amendment to create a Trust Fund for brain and spinal injuries, paid for by a surcharge on drunk driving fines. This landmark legislation won by a margin of greater than 2-to-1.

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