Peripheral Nerve Damage Caused by an Accident Lawsuit Attorney
Peripheral neuropathy, also known as peripheral nerve damage, happens when there is damage to the nerves inside the spinal cord and brain. As a result, you will have pain, weakness, and/or numbness, usually in the hands and feet. In addition, you may notice changes to essential bodily function like digestion and urination.
Your brain and spinal cord form a unit known as the central nervous system, and the peripheral nerves within these organs transmit information to the rest of your body. Damage to the peripheral nerves can be traced to various causes, including diabetes and other diseases. But there are many cases of peripheral nerve damage after a serious accident, like being hit with a car or hurting your back from a slip and fall.
Nerve damage can result in debilitating symptoms that will only get worse if you put off medical treatment. That’s why medical attention right from the start is essential if you sustained injuries due to another party’s careless or reckless actions. To learn more about the process of suing for injuries that cause nerve damage, contact our office today.

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After an accident, it’s important to notify your doctor of any symptoms that indicate some form of damage to the peripheral nerves. Signs that you may have peripheral neuropathy include:
- Tingling or numbness, usually in the hands and feet
- Weakness of the muscles in your legs and arms
- Sharp pains in the hands, feet, arms, and legs
- Sensations that feel like you are wearing tight socks or gloves
- Increased incidents of dropping things
- Buzzing sensation that may feel like a mild electric shock
It’s very common to have peripheral nerve damage after a car accident, though it can take considerable time before the condition is diagnosed. This is partly due to the fact that nerve disorders are often misdiagnosed.
The peripheral nerves may be damaged from a car accident due to the forceful impact on one or more parts of the body. Car collisions are most commonly associated with post-traumatic peripheral neuropathy, but those in motorcycle accidents can also develop damage to the peripheral nerves.
As for how this condition develops, the most common scenario involves an injury to the upper extremities, like the hands, wrists, and shoulders. When these areas suffer a forceful impact, it’s quite possible that some form of nerve damage will occur. Alternatively, nerve damage may be a health complication related to a car accident injury such as a bone fracture or joint dislocation.
Peripheral Nerve Damage after a Slip and FallA slip and fall or trip and fall can cause significant nerve damage, such as peripheral neuropathy. The injury may involve damage to the nerve fiber or the nerve fiber and tissue. Or, you may have a permanent severing of the nerves, which is the most extreme form of nerve damage.
Please note that the symptoms of peripheral nerve damage can take weeks or months after an accident before you become aware of them. As soon as you do, notify your doctor so that they can begin testing and treatments to help with your symptoms.
Developing Peripheral Nerve Damage after a Work InjuryWork injuries can happen from unexpected falls, car accidents, and many other events that are traumatizing to your body. But accidents are not always the cause of peripheral neuropathy, which may be related to a repetitive motion / cumulative use injury.
No matter the cause, it’s likely that you are covered under workers’ compensation, which you can obtain by filing a claim with your employer’s insurance company. That way, you can receive benefits like replacement wages and medical expenses.
Supposedly, WC claims are simple and straightforward, but there are plenty of cases where the victim is confused (if not outright misled) on their rights as an injured employee. This is particularly true with ‘invisible” injuries like peripheral nerve damage and loss of function. If you need help with a workplace injury claim involving peripheral neuropathy, don’t hesitate to contact our law firm.
Average Compensation for a Peripheral Nerve Damage LawsuitCase values for peripheral neuropathy may be anywhere from $10,000 to over $1,000,000 based on the severity of damage, other injuries from the accident, the victim’s ability to work, and other relevant factors. For nerve injuries with serious and long-term implications, settlements are likely to exceed $75,000. If there is permanent nerve damage that results in paralysis, loss of function, etc., the amount of compensation is likely to exceed $1,000,000.
Higher amounts of compensation are due to the victim’s long-term / lifelong medical needs, as well as non-economic damages in the form of pain and suffering and emotional distress. These two categories may be worth several hundred thousand dollars on their own, so it’s important to have a lawyer who can fight for maximum payment on your behalf.
As someone who is eligible for a personal injury claim, you must file the necessary paperwork no later than 2 years from the accident date. However, the statute of limitations for an accident case may be different for those who are not aware of the injury until a later date. A nerve damage from an accident injury lawyer can help you figure out how long you have for a lawsuit.
With claims for work-related injuries, your time limit to file a claim is 1 year, which is considerably shorter than the deadline for a lawsuit. In addition, your employer must be notified within 30 days of the accident or diagnosis of injury.
For more information on how much time you have for a nerve damage lawsuit or WC claim, please take some time to speak with one of our legal experts.
The Personal Injury Attorneys of DTLA Law GroupOur law firm has been fighting for the rights of injury victims for several decades, and we are more than ready to hear your story and secure the compensation you deserve.
Along with experience and dedication to our clients, we operate under the Zero Fee Guarantee. Under this policy, you pay $0 if you decide to hire us. After your settlement is recovered by one of our attorneys, we will deduct a portion of the funds to cover all legal fees. There is no other way we get paid, so if we fail to win your case, you won’t receive any bills from us.
To learn about your rights from a peripheral nerve damage injury lawyer, give us a call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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