Rourke & Blumenthal
has represented many clients over the years who have suffered horrific
injuries, including paralysis. Part of our job in these cases is to work
with top notch doctors to develop a life care plan for the client in order
to provide him/her with the necessary medical care, equipment and housing
modifications to achieve the best possible quality of life. We are pleased
to see that significant medical advancements for paralysis patients are
being made in our own backyard at The Ohio State University Medical Center
where a medical team recently inserted a chip into the brain of a paralyzed
man which will help him control paralyzed portions of his body with the
help of a computer program. This is a major step in the process of improving
the lives of people living with horrible injuries. We congratulate The
Ohio State Univerity Medical Center and look forward to more advancements
to come. Please see the article on this surgery by The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/ohio-surgeons-hope-chip-in-mans-brain-lets-him-control-paralyzed-hand-with-thoughts/2014/04/29/c45515e2-ccaf-11e3-a75e-463587891b57_story.html
