Why Hammer Head?
Water Sports and TBI
Ranked 10th with over 12,000 cases as a cause for Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Annual Impact of TBI
Approximately 70,000 people with TBI experience permanent damage annually.
Statistics for Children (Ages 0-14)
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Deaths: 26, 85
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Hospitalizations: 37,000
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Emergency Department Visits: 435,000
Children ages 0 to 14 years and young people ages 15 to 19 years are at the highest risk for TBIs.
Prevalence of TBI-Related Disabilities
One in six Americans, or approximately 5.3 million people, live with a TBI-related disability.
Economic Impact
The economic cost of brain injury to society is estimated at $76.5 billion, including:
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$11.5 billion in direct medical costs
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$64.8 billion in indirect costs (lost wages, lost productivity, non-medical costs)
Cost per Survivor
Lifetime costs for a person surviving a severe TBI can reach $4 million.
Average medical and non-medical cost per TBI survivor: $151,587.