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Spanish Your spinal cord is such an intricate system, with many bones, ligaments, and nerves connected to each other. With such a delicate system at work, it makes sense why back injuries can be incredibly debilitating! Sustaining a back injury can result in anything from a herniated disc to a muscle sprain to complete loss of function in your legs. No matter the cause of your back injury, we at Shaevitz & Shaevitz believe you deserve compensation for your pain and suffering. Unfortunately, insurance companies can disagree. However, as your back injury attorney, one of our experienced lawyers will make your case and represent you in either court or settlement negotiations to get you the justice you deserve.
Understanding Minor Back Injuries
Minor back injuries—such as whiplash, sprains, or strains—are often perceived as less serious. Many of these injuries heal with proper treatment and rest in just a few weeks. However, some individuals may experience persistent pain that lasts much longer than expected. While initially appearing minor, these injuries can develop into ongoing conditions that affect mobility, work, and quality of life.
The nature of these injuries may complicate your case, as many people hesitate to seek treatment if they don’t perceive their injury as serious. While most severe back injuries show up immediately, some can take months or even years to show their true effects! This is harmful both for your health and your personal injury case, as delayed treatment is often seen as a sign that your injury wasn’t as severe as you claim or that your recent pain was caused by something else!
Additionally, some back injuries may be more difficult to prove, causing chronic pain for reasons that don’t appear on an X-ray. Even though the injury may not seem severe, it could lead to long-lasting pain or disability. Often, insurance companies claim that your injury is not severe enough to warrant compensation despite its lasting effects.
Fortunately, as your back injury lawyers, those at Shaevitz & Shaevitz work with medical professionals to gather information and make a strong case for your compensation.
How Minor Back Injuries Lead to Chronic Pain and Disability
Several factors explain how a seemingly minor back injury can possibly develop into long-term pain and disability:
Chronic Pain Development: Acute back injuries sometimes lead to chronic pain conditions. Over time, untreated or improperly treated injuries can evolve into conditions that severely limit mobility and hinder everyday activities. This pain can affect work performance, limit physical activity, and even lead to depression.
Nerve Damage: If not addressed promptly, injuries like whiplash or herniated discs cause long-term nerve damage. This damage can result in numbness, weakness, and, in severe cases, paralysis. If not treated early, nerve damage may become permanent, leaving you with lasting consequences that impact your everyday life.
Degenerative Conditions: Back injuries, especially those caused by traumatic incidents like car accidents, can accelerate the development of degenerative conditions. Conditions such as degenerative disc disease, spinal osteoarthritis, and spinal stenosis may progress more quickly after an injury, leading to constant pain and a reduced range of motion over time.
Soft Tissue Damage: Whiplash, in particular, can cause long-term damage to muscles, ligaments, and tendons in the neck and back. These injuries may result in chronic stiffness, reduced range of motion, and ongoing pain, making it difficult to perform simple daily tasks.
Delayed Symptoms: Some back injuries, like whiplash, may not cause immediate symptoms but can present long-term issues. Symptoms of pain, stiffness, or nerve damage can appear months or even years after the injury, leading to complications that may have otherwise been preventable with early treatment.
The Role of a Back Injury Attorney
When dealing with a back injury that results in chronic pain and disability, many struggle with insurance companies that downplay the severity of their injuries. Insurance agents are often more focused on minimizing payouts than recognizing the full impact of your injuries. Thankfully, the personal injury lawyers at Shaevitz & Shaevitz can help your case. We have over 65 years of experience representing clients like you in personal injury cases.
As your experienced back injury attorneys, we will:
- Gather evidence: We work with medical experts to demonstrate how your injury results in long-term pain and disability.
- Handle negotiations: Insurance companies may try to undervalue your claim by suggesting that your injury isn’t severe enough to require long-term care. We will negotiate with the insurer and fight to ensure you receive fair compensation.
- Ensure continued care: One of the biggest challenges with back injuries is securing ongoing medical care. A back injury attorney can help ensure that the necessary ongoing treatments, including physical therapy and pain management, are covered by your settlement or verdict.
- Address lost wages: Chronic pain often results in missed work or the inability to return to your previous level of employment. A back injury attorney can help recover lost wages and ensure that you are compensated for your diminished earning capacity.
A back injury attorney is a vital ally in these situations. At Shaevitz & Shaevitz, we understand the complexities of back injuries and will help you secure compensation for ongoing treatment, physical therapy, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Contact a Back Injury Attorney That Will Fight for You
When a back injury occurs, don’t hesitate to contact a medical professional and a back injury lawyer. With these two early interventions, we can better represent you in court or settlement negotiations! Despite the lasting consequences of chronic pain, insurance companies will often try to minimize your payout. Trusting back injury lawyers like those at Shaevitz & Shaevitz is an important step on your journey to compensation.
Schedule a free consultation with us to learn more about how we can secure justice for you or a loved one.
