Cartwright, Scruggs, Fulton & Walther
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Back Injuries
CSF&W has the expertise and experience needed to successful try your back injury case.
Car accidents account for more than one million back injuries each year. Ten percent of these car accident back injuries lead to long term disability. If you have suffered a back injury in an accident, you may be entitled to compensation.Get legal advice NOW!
Request a FREE consultation or use the form below to contact one of our qualified attorneys specializing in back injuries.Back injuries can be sustained in many types of accidents, the most common of which is motor vehicle accidents. Car accidents account for more than one million back injuries each year. Ten percent of these car accident back injuries lead to long term disability. The type of car accident back injury which occurs most often is rearend collisions. Other common motor vehicle accidents that cause back injuries involve a vehicle striking a non-moving object or getting broad-sided by another vehicle.
Neck and low back injuries occur when a victim’s body is violently thrown forward and then backwards during a collision. Musculoskeletal injuries that often occur in automobile collisions include injury to the joints, disks, muscles, nerves, and ligaments of the neck and low back. Car accident back injuries can often be difficult to diagnose, or may be misdiagnosed if there is an underlying disk injury that has not been identified.
Back Injury Symptoms
Some symptoms are indicative that a disk in the back has been injured in an accident. If a disk in the neck has been injured people will often experience a numbness, tingling or burning sensation down either one or both of their arms. If a disk in the low back has been torn or herniated, a victim will suffer a tingling, numbness or a burning sensation down one or both of their legs.
Back injuries due to accidents also include spinal cord injuries. A spinal cord injury can be caused by different types of trauma including bruising (contusion), or excessive pressure (compression). Spinal cord injuries to the back can cause serious nerve damage resulting in paralysis, loss of feeling, loss of reflex function, and atrophy. Spinal cord injuries due to car accidents, a fall, or any other type of trauma can lead to secondary medical problems including infection, muscle spasms, and loss of bladder control.
There are a number of medical tests that can be performed on a patient who is thought to have sustained a back injury. In some cases, back injuries can be detected through the use of x-rays, though muscle strains and sprains cannot be diagnosed through this medical test. Medical doctors often use CT scans, MRIs, myelograms, or discograms to determine the nature and extent of a back injury suffered due to a traumatic event.
Getting Compensated for Your Injury
If you have suffered a back injury in a car accident or any other type of traumatic event, you may be eligible to receive compensation for the damages you have endured. Liable parties may be required to compensate victims for medical expenses, loss of income, or earning potential, and pain and suffering.
If you have any questions regarding your legal rights regarding your back injury suffered due to the fault of another, please contact the lawyers at Cartwright, Scruggs, Fulton & Walther.
