Personal Injury Law

Brain Injury Statistics by the Numbers in Florida

By LaBovick Law

In continuation of our  Series for Brain Injury Awareness Month, we take a look at Brain Injuries in the State of Florida.

In Florida, there are over 210,000 people living with a brain injury related disability. Traffic related Accidents account for the largest percentage of Brain Injures. The Department of Health in Florida publishes an Annual Report on The Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program. This nationally recognized program is recognized as a leader for its coordinated statewide system of services. The program attributes its success to key strategic partnerships with the Brain Injury Association in Florida and the Florida Assistive Services and Technology. The Brain and Spinal Cord Injury program provides an annual  detailed report to the legislature, per Florida Statute 381.74 (F.S.).

There is a critical need for more awareness on the dangers and proper treatment for Brain Injury patients.  The Brain Injury lawyers  of our firm have worked with several clients that have suffered a TBI in an accident.  The toll that it takes on loved ones and the brain injury victim can be devastating. Our goal with the Brain Injury Awareness series is to make sure that public is aware of this critical issue. If the proper care and treatment is not given to a person that has experienced a brain injury can hinder or delay the recovery process. We encourage brain injury victims to see medical treatment immediately after an accident.

Listed below are Brain Injury Statistics in Florida FY 2009 and FY 2008 from The Annual Report on The Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program published by the Department of Health. 

Total Florida Brain Injuries in the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury program:
2009                              2008
2741                                   3050

Brain Injuries in Florida by sex of the Patients
2009                              2008
2046 Male                           2240 Male
695   Women                     788   Women

Brain Injuries in Florida by Age of the Patients by largest percentages
2009                               2008
56 - 80+ - 25%                   56 - 80+ -   24%       
0 - 18 - 16.7%                     0 - 18   -    13.5%
21 - 25 - 11.3%                   21 - 25  -   1 2.3&

Brain Injuries in Florida due to Traffic Related Accidents 
2009                     2008 
1639 (60%)                  1877 (62%)                  

Brain Injuries in Florida due to Falls
2009                        2008
587 (21%)                          594 (19%)

Brain Injuries due to Violence
2009                     2008
296  (11%)                   365 (12%)

Brain Injuries in Florida due to Sports
2009                        2008
48 (2%)                        52 (2%)     

Brain Injuries in Florida classified as other, such as Falling Objects, Heavy Equipment, Medical Complication or Other
2009                      2008
170 (6%)                       162 (5%) 

Full post as published by LaBovick Injury Law Blog on March 04, 2010 (boomark / email).