Causes of spinal cord injury (SCI) from physical trauma include falls, sports injuries, and other incidents*. For many victims, paralysis resulting from an accident is permanent.
A person with a SCI may face months or years of medical treatment and rehabilitation to learn new ways to manage everyday activities. This may require a lifetime of care and support to deal with a multitude of physical, emotional, cognitive, psychosocial and environmental factors that will affect quality of life and create barriers to future living options.
The health care costs for SCI victims are astounding. The estimated lifetime cost of living with an SCI in BC is $1.6 to 3 million*.
We Can Help
The ultimate goal is to provide individuals who have suffered an SCI with options and a quality of life that closely resembles what they had prior to their injury.
Contact a lawyer at Slater Vecchio to tell your side of the story and learn about the options available to you.
[*] Spinal Cord Injury BC – About Spinal Cord Injury
Slater Vecchio Spinal Cord Injury Cases
Terracciano (Guardian ad litem of) v. Etheridge, 1997 BCSC, B943125 | $2.7 million |
Aberdeen v. Township of Langley, 2007 BCSC 993 | $5.6 million |
Grewal v. Brar, 2004 BCSC 1157 | $2.8 million |
