Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys in San Diego

Welcome to the California Spinal Injury website. The San Diego spinal cord injury attorneys with Casey Gerry created this site especially for people who have suffered an injury to the spinal cord, as well as for their loved ones. A spinal column injury is life-changing for the person who has suffered it and for those close to the person. SCI brings with it new limitations on mobility and control of bodily functions, increased vulnerability to medical complications, and massive changes in lifestyle and expectations for the future. You and your loved ones face major adjustments in every aspect of your life, and in planning for your future. This site provides information that can help you face these challenges.

Every 49 minutes an American sustains an injury to the spinal column , about 12,000 each year. At the time of their injuries, about half these people do not have health insurance. The University of Alabama National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center estimates that the costs in the first year are $209,000 for a person with paraplegia. For a person with tetraplegia, formerly called quadriplegia, first year costs will reach $470,000.

Eighty percent of those injured are men; a majority are young adults between the ages of 16 and 30, and their injuries are largely caused by trauma such as motor vehicle crashes, acts of violence, and sports and recreation injuries. Falls also account for a large number of SCI's; people over 65 are the group most at risk for falls. The section on Types of spinal column injuries can tell you more about how these devastating injuries occur.

If you or a loved one has recently sustained an injury to the spinal column, you will want to learn more about what you can expect. Living with a spinal injury offers useful information. Planning for the future, can help you think through the new financial realities you face, and your options for funding them.