{"id":12356,"date":"2026-07-31T08:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chglawyers.com\/resources\/spinal-cord-injuries\/paraplegia-injury-lawyer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:44:08","slug":"paraplegia-injury-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chglawyers.com\/resources\/spinal-cord-injuries\/paraplegia-injury-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Paraplegia Injury Lawyer | Lower-Body Paralysis Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When Paralysis Changes Everything, You Deserve a Legal Team That Understands the Stakes<\/h1>

Paraplegia and lower-body paralysis are permanent, life-altering injuries. CHG Personal Injury Lawyers help victims and families pursue the full compensation a lifetime of care demands.<\/p>

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Paraplegia Injury Lawyers: Legal Help for Lower-Body Paralysis<\/h2>\n

Do you or a loved one live with paraplegia after a serious accident? A paraplegia injury lawyer can help you seek money from whoever caused the harm. Paraplegia changes daily life in an instant. Families often face huge medical bills, lost income, and hard questions all at once.<\/p>\n

This page explains what a paraplegia claim involves. It covers what a claim can pay for and how the process works. It is written for people paralyzed below the injury level. It is also for family members acting on their behalf. We help clients in Florida and nationwide.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to figure this out alone. Request a free case evaluation<\/a> to learn whether you may have a claim.<\/p>\n\n

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What Is Paraplegia? Understanding Lower-Body Paralysis<\/h2>\n

Paraplegia is paralysis<\/a> that affects the lower body and legs. It is caused by damage to the spinal cord. The damage usually happens in the middle or lower back, in the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions of the spine. This is according to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What level of injury is a paraplegic?<\/strong> Injuries at chest level (T1) and below usually leave the arms and hands working. But they affect the trunk and legs. Injuries higher up, in the neck (cervical) region, cause quadriplegia (also called tetraplegia<\/a>). That type affects the arms too.<\/p>\n

Doctors also sort spinal cord injuries as complete<\/strong> or incomplete<\/strong>. In a complete injury, all feeling and movement below the injury are lost. In an incomplete injury, some function remains. Doctors grade this using the ASIA Impairment Scale<\/a>. The grade affects both the outlook and the value of a claim.<\/p>\n

Paraplegia often brings lasting effects. These can include loss of movement and feeling. They can also include changes in bladder and bowel control, changes in sexual function, muscle stiffness (spasticity), and long-term pain. Learn more in our guides to spinal cord injuries<\/a> and spinal cord injury complications.<\/p>\n

Common Causes of Paraplegia We Handle<\/h2>\n

We handle paraplegia cases caused by someone else’s carelessness or wrongdoing. In the catastrophic-injury cases our attorneys handle, the most common causes include:<\/p>\n