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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Prevalence and Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries

Over 5 million people in the United States report having some form of paralysis. 23% of those cases are caused by spinal cord injury. That means 1,275,000 people reported being paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury. That number is approximately 0.4% of the total U.S. population.

When you look further into the information that's available, you find that nearly 25% of the people suffering from spinal cord injury are under age 40 with half of those under age 30.

The leading causes of spinal cord injury are traffic accidents and work-related accidents. These two categories account for 52% of the injuries. There are a number of other causes of spinal cord injury including birth defects (3%), falls (9%), sports & recreation accidents (16%), natural disasters (1%) and victims of violence (4%).

Knowing the number of people impacted and the circumstances that can cause spinal cord injury is valuable information. If you or a loved one has suffered an injury there’s much more that you need to know. Statistics can be gleaned from many sources but the information and assistance that you need when you are impacted by a spinal cord injury is best obtained through an attorney that specializes in Spinal Cord Injury.

Don't be overwhelmed by the data. If you live anywhere in Indiana and you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury contact an experienced Indiana spinal cord injury attorney at Truitt Law Offices today to schedule a consultation.

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