Brain Injury Statistics

Courtesy of Brain Injury Associations of B.C.

http://www.biabc.org/

Every 21 seconds in the USA a Traumatic Brain Injury Occurs

	Brain Injury is the #1 killer and disabler of people under 45.
	14,000 British Columbians acquire new Brain Injuries each year.
	160,000 British Columbians live with the devastating impacts of Brain Injuries at any time.
	Motor vehicle accidents account for the overwhelming majority of deaths and disability by unintentional injury.
	Research indicates that as many as 9 out of 10 unintentional injuries can be prevented.
	The cost to society is immense. Brain Injury alone costs Canadians more than $1 billion per year.

What Kind of Help Can You Expect?

“A conservative estimate is that over 4000 people a year have traumatic brain injuries. (That doesn’t include “acquired” injuries such as those resulting from complications during surgery.) Of these, about 51% are eligible for funding through ICBC, WCB or extended or private coverage. However, some settlements provide for finite amounts of money that may run out. An alarming 49% of victims are left financially unprotected.” [Restoring Hope, Dr. John A. Higenbottam, CHE, Registered Psychologist, March 1994]

This study commissioned for the Provincial Government of B.C.

ICBC …….Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

WCB……..Workers Compensation Board

"I fell into this category because I suffered from an acquired brain injury. The most astounding lesson I have learned about moderate or mild brain injury is the apathy given by the medical community in general. The answer to the question of what kind of help can I expect from a mild or moderate brain injury in the year 2003 is simply this, very little or none."

Kevin Middleton

Stats Canada

Table: Operational costs for adult correctional services

	Provincial/- territorial costs	Federal costs	Total costs (current dollars)	Total costs (constant 1993/94 dollars)

	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000

1993/94	881,988	996,904	1,878,892	1,878,892
1994/95	913,250	980,280	1,893,530	1,885,948
1995/96	948,887	970,041	1,918,928	1,871,221
1996/97	970,289	998,264	1,968,553	1,886,777
1997/98	1,028,029	1,049,418	2,077,447	1,964,559

Federal operating expenses reached $1.0 billion in 1997/98, a 10.3% increase from 1993/94 when adjusted for inflation. Provincial and territorial governments spent just under $1.1 billion in 1997/98, down 0.4% when adjusted for inflation.

Provincial/territorial governments spent an average of $43,734 on each inmate in their jail systems in 1997/98, up from $40,562 the previous year. The average cost for inmates in federal penitentiaries was considerably higher at $51,202, up from $48,078.