Catastrophic injuries affect entire families. If a person has mobility issues, families might need to install wheelchair ramps to make their homes more handicapped accessible. Additionally, after a devastating injury, the injured party may need continuing full-time care.
Family members of affected people often need to leave their jobs to take care of their hurt loved ones. At times, when an injury is particularly severe, injured people need to relocate to rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. All of these lifestyle changes cost a great deal of money and can quickly deplete a family’s savings.