The lifelong cost of medical treatment, supplies, and continued care for a catastrophic injury can easily reach the millions. A 25-year-old suffering from paraplegia, for example, may face $2.3 million in medical care, physical therapy, assistive devices, in-home care, and other treatment throughout their life (according to a report by the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center). This does not consider the person's inability to work and earn a living, which would add to the financial losses to consider. The cost of a catastrophic injury is considerable, and not just financially. It takes a profound physical and emotional toll.