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From the Desk of a Cleveland Spinal Injury Lawyer: The Costs of Living with Spinal Injury

The costs of living with a spinal injury are enormous, and often depend on the severity of the injury. According to statistics from the University of Alabama National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients with high tetraplegia spinal injuries, which have sustained damage to several of the eight cervical segments of the spinal cord, can expect to pay as much as $1 million in recovery during their first year alone, plus annual expenses averaging approximately $175,000. Those with low tetraplegia can expect about $750,000 in medical costs that first year, and an average of about $109,000 annually thereafter.

Clearly, a victim of spinal injury should talk to a spinal injury lawyer Cleveland in winning just compensation. Financial security will be central to their own lifestyle independence and learning to live in their new situations.

A victim of spinal injury can expect to spend at least 12 days of hospitalization following the injury. This is generally followed by about 37 days of more intense rehabilitation, though likely rehab will be a central feature and challenge of recovery for the remainder of their lives.

On average, a person with high tetraplegia spinal injuries faces $4.5 million in lifetime care costs at age 25, and $2.5 million in lifetime care costs at age 50. Those with low tetraplegia face $3.3 million in lifetime care costs at age 25, and $2million in costs at age 50. Those suffering from parapelegia face $2.2 million in lifetime care costs at age 25, and $1.5 million at age 50.

Living with a spinal injury comes with a high cost. Recovery is part of the healing process, but financial realities must still be faced. Contact The Linton Law Firm for a free consultation with a Cleveland spinal injury lawyer to discuss your options.