Back Injuries
Back InjuriesInjuries to the back, especially low back injuries and herniated discs, are very common in personal injury claims. Often, car accidents can lead to back and neck pain. To get the best outcome, find a back injury lawyer that has extensive experience with back problems and injury claims.
Attorney for Back Injuries
Does your injury attorney understand the relationship of back injuries and how it can increase your risk of injury?
An experienced personal injury attorney like Jim Ackerman understands back injuries and degenerative changes to the spine with age can increase the chances of injury.
We can review your medical reports and evaluate any pre-existing degenerative changes that may have increased the risk that the victim was hurt.
Less experienced lawyers, who do not regularly handle personal injury claims, may not understand the relationship.
Ackerman Law Office has handled injury claims since 1989.We’re familiar with how traumatic injuries can cause and aggravate. James Ackerman has cross-examined scores of doctors about injuries. Get experience on your side.
Below, you’ll find an overview of back problems that can lead to injury. We always make sure that our clients understand their case, including complex medical reports.
If you have a back injury claim, contact us at Ackerman Law office at 217-789-1977.
Common Back Problems
A common back injury happens when the injury further damages a bulging disc and the structures around it. The bulging disc pushes on or pinches the nerves as they exit the foramen.
When a person gets a pinched nerve they often experience pain. Radiculopathy occurs when the pain radiates down your leg or arm.
Bulging or Herniated Discs Increase the Risk of Injury
After an injury with back pain, the doctor may find a degenerative disc on X-rays, CT scans or MRIs. The disc may be either bulging or herniated. When found, insurance defense lawyers may point out that the degeneration changes existed before the accident.
Bulging discs occur frequently even in asymptomatic people. Studies have found that some people with bulging discs have never had back pain.
Aging and the Human Spine
The human spine is comprised of 24 articulation vertebrates. Because the upper back (thoracic vertebrae), moves less than the lower back (cervical (neck) and lumbar), your upper back is injured less frequently. than your lower back.
Between each vertebrate is a disc which separates each of them. As we age the disc material dries out. As the discs dry, they degenerate. Degenerative changes are a natural part of aging. However, that also means it’s easier to injure your back.
Talk to a Lawyer for Back Injuries
If you need a neck or back injury lawyer in the Springfield, Il area, contact us at Ackerman Law office at 217-789-1977. We are confident in our ability to win, so we take these claims on a contingent fee basis. We offer free initial consultations. All of our clients get prompt action and personalized attention. See what our clients have to say on our Client Reviews page. Our blog is Springfield Injury Lawyer.