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Originally Posted by Minnie
Ryan Straschniski will be a paraplegic at minimum, according to his mom. How much will insurance cover to re-fit his home for a wheelchair? Will the chair costs be covered? Ramp to get in the house? Will he need a catheter or ostomy, depending on the injury? Are the associated costs gor those covered by insurance? He's likely on his parents' insurance which he can only be on for a certain amount of time. He and many of the survivors are going to need counselling. The costs for that that are covered by insurance tends to be limited, from experience. Same with physio.
A lot of fees and costs that can add up pretty quick. And as redforever said, court cases can take years and a lot of these needs can't wait. My husband's aunt and uncle and their son were in a major accident near Jasper in 2009. The court case was settled in 2014 I think. His aunt didn't return home for 6 months after the accident - they live in Prince George and based on the accident location, were taken to Edmonton for care. From Edmonton, she went to GF Strong rehab in Vancouver. Her injuries were vast and they weren't sure she'd walk again (she does, but with deficits) - a major concussion causing her brain to swell, broke several ribs and her lungs collapsed. It was not initially detected by MRI and CT scans but she also had an internal decapitation. A razor-thin speck of tissue in her C1 vertebrae was all that kept her from dying - 1 mm. I know there was a lot that wasn't covered for them x 3 people. Lifelong things that will need to be paid for somehow.
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This is why the gofundme money will be so important moving forward.
The team will distribute the funds where needed.