Spine injuries can happen in various ways. At Trauma Law, we support those hurt in the spine because someone else was careless or had an accident. These injuries could happen from a car, motorcycle, big truck crash, or other vehicle accidents. They might also occur at work if the place is unsafe, not cared for correctly, or if the equipment used needs to be updated or suitable.
The impact of a back injury, no matter its cause, can be enduring and significant. Whether it happened through a mishap like those described or from a simple slip and fall, the harm done to your back can change how you and your family live for years ahead.
Healing from a Back Injury
From what we’ve learned, it’s common for back injuries, like muscle sprains and strains, to hurt more in the first few days because of swelling. Sometimes, you might not realize how bad your back injury is for a long time, maybe even years after you get hurt. That’s why it’s wise to talk to a lawyer who knows much about this. They can determine how much money you should get for your injury and help you deal with the tricky rules of the law and insurance.
Common Back Injuries:
● Fractured or Damaged Vertebrae
● Herniated Discs
● Spinal Cord Injury
● Cervical Lumbar Sprains and Strains
● Thoracic Muscle Sprains and Strains
● Soft Tissue Damage
● Associated Chronic Pain
Back Injuries from Motorcycle Accidents
In motorcycle accidents, sudden movements from the accident can badly hurt the bands of tissue in a rider’s back.
When a car hits a motorcycle, the rider’s muscles can’t react quickly to the sudden, rough movement. As a result, the muscles in the rider’s back don’t tighten fast enough to protect the spine, leading to stretched or torn ligaments and severe pain. From what we’ve seen, people who have been in motorcycle crashes often feel increasing pain in the following days as swelling happens.
If you’ve been hurt in a motorcycle crash and suffer from painful neck, back, and chest muscle injuries, an expert lawyer can guide you. They can connect you with professional physical therapists, chiropractors, and doctors specializing in pain relief to help you heal. Best of all, you won’t have to pay anything right away. Our team at Trauma Law will tirelessly work to get you a good compensation deal while you focus on getting better from your motorcycle accident injuries.
Eligibility for a Lawsuit After a Back Injury
Each case involving an injury is unique. We recommend setting up a no-cost meeting with Trauma Law’s supportive attorneys. In this consultation, we’ll assist you in figuring out if pursuing a lawsuit is the right step for you.
At Trauma Law, our caring team of injury attorneys is ready to support you in getting the money you need for medical bills, missed pay, rehab, and other losses. We also connect you to a helpful group of physical therapy pros, chiropractors, and experts in pain relief who can help you heal and get strong again. You don’t have to pay us any money to start because we get paid only if we win your case. That means you will only owe us a dime once we successfully get you the compensation you deserve.
If you’ve hurt your back after an accident or because someone else didn’t take care or was careless, get in touch with a lawyer at Trauma Law for a no-cost chat. Call us anytime at 559-490-1226 or fill out our consultation form to ask for a talk with us.
Back pain is often felt by individuals who’ve been hurt in car accidents or serious slips. These injuries might be mild, like pulled muscles getting better quickly, or severe, such as slipped discs or damage to the spine, causing some to a complete inability to move. The discomfort from these back issues might stick around for a long time and cause more trouble.
Steps to File a Back Injury Claim
If you hurt your back, and it’s costing you money for doctor visits, recovery, lost pay, and more, you should speak with a lawyer who handles injury cases to see about making a claim. You have the right to ask for money from the person or their insurance if they are all or part of the reason your back got hurt.
Getting your personal injury claim started often is simple. In many places, you must complete a form on the internet, like the one here, and cover the cost to file it. Still, your city or state might have special rules you need to follow. A good lawyer will be familiar with these regulations and will take care of submitting your claim the right way. The challenging part is figuring out how much money your claim is worth.
Once your lawyer figures out what your claim is worth, they’ll ask the other person’s insurance to settle. If the insurance agrees but not on the price, your lawyer will try to work out a better deal. If the insurance won’t pay, your lawyer is ready to go to court for you.
Document Your Injuries
If you plan to submit a claim for personal injury, you must first have a professional assess and record your injuries. Your lawyer will use this medical report to seek a payout from the at-fault party’s insurer or, if that fails, to produce it as evidence in legal proceedings.
Calculating Your Injury Claim Worth
When you get money for a back injury, it often covers costs and other losses that don’t have a set price, all known as compensatory damages.
Financial losses cover medical expenses, both old and upcoming, missed earnings, and potentially lost wages.
● Past And Present Medical Expenses: The amount you’ll pay for medical treatment depends on how bad your injuries are. This can include money for the ambulance ride, your time in the hospital, any medicine you need, rehab, X-rays, other necessary tests, physical therapy, and any operations you might need. If you need insurance to help, fixing a slipped disk can cost between $20,000 and $50,000. Operations on the spinal cord can be even more, ranging from $50,000 to $150,000, based on the kind of surgery required.
● Missed Pay: To figure this out, we look at the jobs you’ve had, how much you usually make, and all the work hours you couldn’t do, like days off and sick leave.
● Future Salary Loss: It looks at the money you were expected to make and how your injuries might stop you from earning an income.
Non-financial losses cover both physical discomfort and mental anguish.
● Pain and Suffering: The amount of money for pain and suffering is figured out by the pain multiplier method. To find the value, this takes the cost of your financial losses and multiplies it by a number between 1.5 and 5.
● Emotional Pain: If the injury affected your mental well-being and how you feel every day, you can add emotional distress to your legal claim.
You might also seek punitive damages by showing the other person caused the crash intentionally or with full awareness.
Other vital things can change how much your claim is worth. These include whether you were partly to blame for what happened (this is called shared fault) and if you didn’t try to improve your situation after getting hurt (the law says you have to do this). To ask for money, the other person must be more than half to blame. How much you can get depends on how much at fault each person is. For instance, if it’s decided you’re 40% at fault, your payment will be 40% less.
Our Skilled Lawyers Can Fight for Your Back Injury
Seeking compensation for a back injury through a personal injury lawsuit may be daunting, particularly when the other party denies fault or their insurer is elusive. Retaining diligent and knowledgeable lawyers familiar with navigating these situations is essential.
