04/04/2014 // LifeCare123 // Greg Vigna // (press release)
Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading contributors to injury related deaths in the United States and across the globe.
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
“Each year, TBIs contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability. In fact, TBI is a contributing factor to a third (30%) of all injury-related deaths in the United States.1 In 2010, approximately 2.5 million people sustained a traumatic brain injury.”
For more information about traumatic brain injury, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/TraumaticBrainInjury/severe.html.
The costs of traumatic brain injury: a literature review
“An estimated 10 million people will be affected annually by TBI, and by the year 2020, it will surpass many diseases as the major cause of death and disability. This makes TBI a pressing public health and medical problem.”
For more information about the costs of traumatic brain injury, please visit http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3699059/.
Of the many people who sustain this type of injury each year, most are unprepared for the accompanying financial fallout that typically results from the high cost of treatment and rehabilitative care. Although the amount spent on treating each brain injury case varies, statistics show that the cost of injuries can range from $80,000 to $3 million depending on the severity. In the United States, an estimated $50 billion is spent annually on the hospitalization of brain injury patients and costs linked to TBI fatalities.
In addition to health care costs associated with one’s immediate physical needs, social services, special home accommodations, loss of productivity or the ability to earn an income, and other indirect costs can significantly hurt one’s financial circumstances. Due to these issues, TBI patients and their families typically require outside support to meet their diverse range of needs.
What can serve as a benefit for patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury due to a serious accident is a well-developed life care plan. Having a plan that outlines all of a TBI patient’s needs, inclusive of direct and indirect costs, can provide support for claims for injury compensation in addition to serving as a guide for how to allocate available resources in the long-term.
The Life Care Solutions Group is available to help those who have questions about how a life care planning expert can help with their specific case needs. The resource can also offer those who have been involved in a serious accident and are seeking information about their medical and legal options a free case review. TBI patients or their loved ones can contact the group today to receive help.
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