| Spinal Injuries David and his team have represented victims of spinal cord injuries which lead to considerable financial losses. It is important that an individual who has suffered these significant injuries, who have been rendered paraplegic or quadriplegic hire a lawyer as soon as possible following the accident so that there is someone to help navigate through the complicated process. This includes making sure that your home is modified to suit your needs or that funds are available to secure a suitable alternative, that you have received all assistive devices that you require, the rehabilitation process is appropriate and that your family is having related expenses covered.
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Personal Injury Facts: Spinal Cord Injuries - 55% of spinal cord injuries are from motor vehicle accidents. - 84% of injuries occur to people under the age of 34. - Spinal cord injury is one of the most traumatic events to occur in an individual’s life. - A spinal cord injury can happen to anyone at any time. - 18% of spinal cord injuries are sustained by unintentional falls. - On average, it takes 2 to 3 years to attain sufficient independence following spinal cord injury. - People can and do make a positive adjustment to life with a spinal cord injury. - 27 % of spinal cord injuries are the result of medical conditions or sports injuries. - In Ontario, approximately 600,000 people (7%) of the population, live with a paralysis or permanent mobility impairment. - Spinal cord injury affects family, friends, employers, community and the health care system. - The unemployment rate for people with a spinal cord injury is 62%. - Last year, CPA Ontario helped 74 people return to work. - Paraplegia is the loss of sensation and movement in legs and in part of all of the trunk, usually resulting from an injury to the spinal cord below the neck. - The cost of a spinal cord injury to the Canadian Health Care system can be between $1.25 million and $25 million over an individual’s lifetime, depending on the severity of injury. - 8 - to - 10% of our population has a mobility impairment - There are 350-400 new spinal cord injuries every year in Ontario (approximately one every day) and current estimates indicate that there are approximately 12,000 Ontarians living with spinal cord injury. |
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