Neck & Back Injuries

Neck and back injuries are some of the most common injuries to people who are involved in car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents, as well as slip and fall accidents at construction sites or on slippery surfaces or stairs.

One of the first recommendations that our personal injury attorneys make when potential clients contact or visit the law firm to discuss their injuries is that they obtain a thorough medical evaluation as soon as possible.

Seemingly Minor Injuries May Result in Serious Disability Due to Ongoing Pain

The more serious the back injury or neck injury, the stronger the case will be for pursuing compensation from negligent motorists, subcontractors, or property owners. Severe orthopedic injuries may necessitate orthopedic surgery. Back surgery is costly and disruptive, but is often the only hope for recovery.

Even more "minor" neck and back injury cases often make it difficult to impossible for victims to continue even sedentary office or service jobs, when it becomes too painful for the injured person to sit in a chair, stand at a customer service counter, or drive a service vehicle all day.

Imaging as Evidence

It is easier to prove the source of pain and discomfort of a neck or back injury victim when a displaced disk, a ruptured disk, a herniated disk, or a bulging disk is visible on an MRI, X-ray, or other image. Acute or ongoing chronic pain is very real to the victim, but insurance companies often play hardball with victims by saying that there may have been a "preexisting condition" which was simply exacerbated by the auto accident or slip and fall accident.

When Your Neck or Back Injury Brings Down the Whole Family

You, the injured person, know better, when you had no pain before an accident and are now largely disabled by chronic pain after your whiplash injury. You may fear becoming addicted to pain-killing narcotics that your doctor prescribes as he tries to help you cope. Your wife, husband, or children may be suffering along with you, as your pain and physical limitations bring loss to their lives as well.

We Fight for our Injured Clients

Our lawyers work hard to help people who have suffered from serious neck or back injury to obtain maximum compensation to cover medical bills, lost wages, and related expenses such as transportation to physical therapy clinics, and pain and suffering.

Contact a California lawyer to discuss how to obtain compensation from negligent parties and/or insurance companies after a neck or back injury.