Spinal Cord Injury as a Permanent Consequence of Victimization in Random Violence

ABSTRACT

many inner-cities across America, there are growing numbers of violent crime victims, including a burgeoning number of those who become paralyzed through spinal cord injury inflicted during episodes of criminal violence. Among those who are disproportionately represented among victims are uninsured minorities, especially African-Americans, who significantly contribute to a declining health care system.