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.
Accidents can be caused by negligent drivers who:
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
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 |