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Vehicle accidents leading cause of spinal cord injuries

According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), there are approximately 7,800 new spinal cord injuries that occur every year. The NSCIA estimates that there are currently 250,000 to 400,000 people living with spinal cord injuries nationwide. You might be wondering why this number is so high, or how did all these people get a spinal cord injury?

One of the main reasons why this fact is so astonishing is because the majority of spinal cord injuries have been a result of motor vehicle accidents in Colorado, as well as throughout the nation. Since there are millions of car accidents that occur each year, it's no wonder why this statistic is so high.

According to the NSCIA, the top causes of spinal cord injury include:
44% are caused from motor vehicle accidents

24% are the result of acts of violence

22% are caused by falls

8% are from sports

2% other reasons

After the age of 45, falls takeover motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of spinal cord injury.

The most frequent age of getting a spinal cord injury is 19 years old. Unfortunately, teens have a tendency to get into serious car accidents because of their lack of experience and wisdom behind the wheel. Also, this age group is more active and involved in sports so they are predispositioned for injury more than other age groups. In addition, males have a higher rate of getting a spinal cord injury over females.

If you or someone you love has been involved has sustained a serious injury, contact an experienced Colorado personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Robert J. Anderson at (866) 254-1274.