Very often when horrific traffic accidents occur, the glare of the media falls on those who have died while the seriously injured are often forgotten despite some of them having suffered debilitating conditions which persist for the rest of their lives and require expensive medical care.
Sometimes the road to recovery is rough as the psychological and physical scars are often difficult to correct. With the help of relatives and friends, some are able to attain regain some normalcy. Many, sadly, never completely recover.
Financial woes, mangled and sometimes missing limbs and the fear of getting back into a vehicle or walking alone on busy roads are but part of what most accident victims face. They must also deal with problems such as the lack of trained medical staff, availability of equipment and insufficient accommodation in the public health care system. However, plans are currently on stream to correct some of these.
The lack of any professional counselling could be another major setback for accident victims and they often have to depend on relatives and friends for psychological support.
Accident victims note that careless motorists who inflict life-long problems on them just pay a reasonable court fine. They feel these persons should also accept responsibility and help them along the road to recovery.
