According to a 2016 report from the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), about 17,000 people sustain lasting spinal cord injuries every year.

A spinal cord injury is one of the most serious injuries a person can suffer. In cases of paralysis, it’s devastating. Victims can face shortened life spans and the loss of both voluntary and involuntary bodily functions, and they are deprived of the opportunity to enjoy life in many meaningful ways.

Oftentimes, these injuries occur during accidents caused by someone else’s negligence, such as car accidents or slip and fall incidents. In many cases, the spinal cord injury victims and their families are eligible for compensation to cover their medical bills, lost wages, ongoing care costs, and pain and suffering.

A spinal cord injury can be costly. Medical expenses can pile up quickly and the cost of future care is high. Day-to-day expenses can be hard to keep up with when a back injury causes missed work and lost wages. Additionally, there is the physical and emotional cost of the pain and suffering that comes along with these injuries. If you or a loved one has suffered this type of injury due to an act of negligence, you should not have to struggle to cover the costs.