Spinal Cord Injury Victims Face Major Financial Expenses
Posted by Shapiro, Lewis, Appleton & Favaloro
July 10, 2009 12:10 PM
July 10, 2009 12:10 PM
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The rehabilitation costs associated with a spinal cord injury victim ranges between $200,000 to $700,000 dollars per year, according to unitedspinal.org. Some of the primary expenses include making alterations to your home, your vehicle, treatment, purchasing a wheelchair and maintenance, etc. This means the cost for continual treatment over the lifespan of a spinal cord injury victim can be over $30 million dollars.
Many victims are grappling with the financial demands of their injury. Currently, there are roughly 250,000 to 400,000 Americans living with a spinal cord injury. Over 13,000 people are injured every year, according to the travisroyfoundation.org. In fact, every 41 minutes an individual suffers a spinal cord injury.
Here’s a video illustrating the impact a spinal cord injury can have on you and your family…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tta1BBGqPI&feature=PlayList&p=0D96931AAA242B16&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=6
You may think, “Well, these people have insurance to cover a majority of their costs.” Wrong. Only 52 percent of spinal cord injury victims are covered by private health insurance when their injury occurred, according to sci-info-pages.com.
As a personal injury lawyer with 20 years of experience representing clients who’ve suffered spinal cord injuries and other severe injuries, this is why I fight so hard for large financial settlements. The victims not only deserve compensation, but truly need it to receive proper care.
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