Costs for Spinal Cord Injuries

Whether people know whether or not, once an individual has suffered a spinal cord injury, major expenses can accumulate for both the individual and his or her family.  In 2002, the University of Alabama National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center released the following data related to the cost of spinal cord injuries in the U.S.:

Spinal cord injury sufferers are hospitalized in acure care units for an average of 15 days.  The average length of stay in hospitals for people with these injuries is 44 days.

The initial hospitalization costs following surgery are $140,000, on average.  The first year total cost for spinal cord injury sufferers of all age groups is $198,000.

If people develop paraplegia, the first years expenses average around $152,000.  If people have quadriplegia, the expenses jump to $417,000 during the very first year.

The average lifetime cost for paraplegics who are age 25 at the time of injury is approximately $428,000.  For quadriplegics, the cost is $1.35 million.

Have you suffered a spinal cord injury that is left to you with significant damages? If so, contact the Whitley Law Firm and discuss your case with a Raleigh personal injury lawyer.