Veteran’s Spinal Injury
Navigating life post service takes some getting used to, and this is made even more complicated if experiencing a spinal injury.
Between 01 January 2001 and 31 Dec 2014, 23.558 UK Regular Armed Forces personnel were medically discharged, of which a minimum of 44 were discharged with a principal diagnosis of spinal injury, of those a minimum of 12 were discharged diagnosed paralysis from Injury.
A spinal cord injury can progress quickly. Urgent medical attention is often key to minimising long term effects. Proper management immediately after the initial trauma is critical in determining how extensive an injury is and what long-lasting effects an injured person will go on to suffer.
The military may have failed in its duty of care to you, if you feel you have experienced a spinal injury that could have been avoided.
The effects can be life changing for everyone, often simultaneously combining changed physical ability with the loss of a service career and transitioning into the civilian world, all of which can be daunting and overwhelming for the injured service person and their family.
There may be requirements for changes to your home, help needed for day to day tasks and personal care, ongoing rehabilitation and treatment, and adjustments to the way you access the community.
Navigating life post service takes some getting used to, and this is made even more complicated if experiencing a spinal injury.
Between 01 January 2001 and 31 Dec 2014, 23.558 UK Regular Armed Forces personnel were medically discharged, of which a minimum of 44 were discharged with a principal diagnosis of spinal injury, of those a minimum of 12 were discharged diagnosed paralysis from Injury.
A spinal cord injury can progress quickly. Urgent medical attention is often key to minimising long term effects. Proper management immediately after the initial trauma is critical in determining how extensive an injury is and what long-lasting effects an injured person will go on to suffer.
The military may have failed in its duty of care to you, if you feel you have experienced a spinal injury that could have been avoided.
The effects can be life changing for everyone, often simultaneously combining changed physical ability with the loss of a service career and transitioning into the civilian world, all of which can be daunting and overwhelming for the injured service person and their family.
There may be requirements for changes to your home, help needed for day to day tasks and personal care, ongoing rehabilitation and treatment, and adjustments to the way you access the community.