Spinal Cord Injury Expenses by Age: Info for You and Your Lawyer
When someone is a victim of an accident and subsequently, suffers from spinal cord injury, the average lifetime costs associated with the injury will vary substantially according to the person's age.
To get a clearer understanding of the costs associated with this type of injury, I have included a list from spinalcord.org. The list shows the average lifetime cost for varying degrees of spinal cord injury. The first number indicates the average cost for a 25 year old person. The second number indicates the average cost for a 50 year old person.
Please take note that these averages do not included any indirect costs, such as wages.
Estimated lifetime costs by Age at Injury:
High Tetraplegia (C1-C4): $2,924,513 (25 yo), $1,721,677 (50 yo)Low Tetraplegia (C5-C8): $1,653,607 (25 yo), $1,047,189 (50 yo)
Paraplegia: $977,142 (25 yo), $666,473 (50 yo)
Incomplete Motor Functional at any Level: $651,827 (25 yo), $472,392 (50 yo)
Please call us at the Law Offices of Moseley Collins if you have been injured and suffered a spinal cord injury. We are here to help.
For more information on spinal cord injury, please see spinalcord.org.
