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Life After A Kansas City Car Accident: Living With A Spinal Cord Injury

Car and motorcycle accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injury. Traffic accidents account for nearly 40% of the 11,000 spinal cord injuries that occur each year. The average cost of treating a spinal cord injury during the first year after injury is almost $200,000

But this is just the beginning. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), the average lifetime cost of treating paraplegia is $428,000; the lifetime cost for treating quadriplegia is $1.35 million.

Why are spinal cord injuries so expensive?

A complete spinal cord injury can cause paralysis, loss of sensation, difficulty breathing, loss of bowel and bladder control, and loss of sexual function. Even an incomplete spinal cord injury can cause numbness, nerve damage, partial paralysis and limited motor ability. There is no cure for spinal cord injuries. Doctors and therapy can help those with incomplete injuries gain some function, but most victims of spinal cord injury must learn to live with their disability. They must learn how to function in everyday life with limited or no movement. This means occupational therapy and rehabilitation. Victims may need to modify their homes and mobility may depend on an expensive motorized chair. Those with spinal cord injuries may require assistance even with basic tasks such as eating or bathing and may need 24 hour care.

The effects of spinal cord injury often require a lifetime of medical care. Victims of spinal cord injuries have an increased risk of respiratory failure.

The sad fact is that almost every Kansas City traffic accident that causes a spinal cord injury is a preventable accident. These accidents were caused by the negligence or recklessness of another driver.

If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury in Kansas City and you believe that someone else's negligence contributed to your injury, you may have a Kansas City car accident injury claim. Suing for compensation won't erase your injury, but it may provide compensation for your medical care, pain and suffering, lost income and other injury-related expenses. A Kansas City car crash attorney can tell you if you have a case.

To learn more, contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 88-348-2616 1nd ask to schedule a free consultation with a Kansas City car crash attorney.

For more information about Missouri car accident claims, download our free book, 10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim.

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