The case value of a traumatic brain injury depends on a number of factors.Damages claimed for a typical brain injury case are almost always over $100,000 and claims in the millions are not uncommon.Awards of these amounts do not mean that you will receive this amount; several expenses must be taken into account. Generally, an… Read More
Calculating the Legal Settlement Value of Spinal Cord Injuries
The case value of a spinal cord injury depends primarily on the severity of the injury. Because spinal cord injuries often cause a life-long severe disability, it is not uncommon for an experienced lawyer to recover more than a $1 million in a spinal cord injury case. In most cases, the party being sued is the… Read More
Using Medicare and Medicaid for Brain and Spinal Injury Costs
Medicare and Medicaid are two government-run programs designed to help people with disabilities meet their financial obligations. Medicare Medicare is the nation’s largest health insurance program, and covers nearly 40 million Americans, including those with disabilities under the age of 65. Medicare comprises two parts: hospital insurance and medical insurance. Hospital insurance helps pay for… Read More
Understanding the Financial Cost of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Annual Costs of Brain Injury in the U.S. Overall, it is estimated that the cost of traumatic brain injuries in the United States weighs in at $48.3 billion annually. About $31.7 billion of that is spent on hospitalization costs, while the additional $16.6 billions goes toward costs associated with fatalities. According to the Center for… Read More
The Short and Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury There are a wide variety effects that result from brain injury, and they vary in both duration in type. As a general rule of thumb, the more severe the brain injury, the more permanent and debilitating damage will result. Effects can be immediate or long term, and can be physical,… Read More
Managing Medical Expenses After a Serious Spinal Cord Injury
Each year around 12,000 people in the United States suffer a spinal cord injury. The medical costs of a spinal cord injury can be staggering. The costs depend on the severity of the injury and the length of stay in the hospital and rehab. An average hospital stay for SCI is around 12 days and… Read More