Every year millions of individuals suffer from serious injuries to the back. Such injuries are most commonly caused by Auto accidents, Workplace accidents, slip and falls, and motorcycle crashes.  Back injuries often do not manifest themselves right away; as a result of the shock of the incident many injured persons will not feel the pain of a back injury until a few hours or even a few days after the incident.  Many back injuries cannot be healed by physical therapy, medical procedures, or medication.  Such Injuries warrant compensation for current and future pain and suffering. Common Back related injuries: Back injuries can result from trauma to the muscles, soft tissue, bones, and spinal column of the individual.   Long term employment related injuries result from continuous motions and actions leading to severe wear and tear of the joints, muscles, and spinal cord.  Some of the most common back injuries are below.

• Sprain and Strains leading to permanent pain and suffering of not treated
• Spinal Cord Injury Leading to Quadriplegia or paraplegia Lower back strain
• Bulging disc in back
• Strained Disk in back
• Herniated discs and Bulging discs in the back
• Lumbar strains

Back Injury and car Accidents: According to the National Transportation Safety Administration back, spine and neck injuries are the most common type of injuries caused by roadway traffic accidents.  For many, recovery will take place in within the year.  However for others back injuries cannot be healed via medical methods, physical therapy, or medicine.  These injuries can be devastating for the individual causing lifelong pain and suffering and inability to work or enjoy life. Compensation for such injuries is your right.  If you have suffered a permanent back injury or neck and spine damage you are entitled to compensation from the driver at fault and his insurance carrier.  Insurance companies will often offer you a settlement, you should be aware the in most instances such settlements do not offer full compensation for your loss. How to deal with insurance companies regarding your back injury:  Here are some helpful tips in dealing with insurance adjusters

• Be Careful Who You Talk To – if the other party’s insurance company contacts you, your best response is to not talk to them regarding your injuries or the incidents which took place.
• Contact a Back Injury Law Firm: Get in touch with an accident injury attorney and ask him to speak with the other party’s agents. Skilled personal injury attorneys will be able to speak to insurance carriers in a fashion which will not divulge any information which may be harmful to your future compensation.
• Never automatically accept the first estimate or offer you get – jumping the gun on the settlement can be a costly mistake.  Contact local accident attorney who is skilled and adept in negotiating with insurance companies.  If insurance companies play hardball a skilled aggressive Los Angeles Back Injury Attorney will take the defendant to litigation and trial if needed and maximize any potential compensation you are entitled to.

Should I Sue for My back Injury If you’ve suffered any type of back injury such as a spinal cord injury in an auto accident, at your place of work, or any other accident, you must first tend to your wounds and heal your injuries.  Seeking justice for your loss is our job.  At Downtown LA Law Group our Los Angeles Back Injury Attorneys are skilled and knowledgeable in employment injury law, auto/pedestrian accidents and laws pertaining to neck/back injuries. Our aggressive and tenacious legal team will keep on the offensive until they make sure you have been fully compensated for your back and spine injuries and vindicated for your loss.  We will never hesitate to go to trial and take on liable drivers, employers, and their insurance carriers’ so that your rights are protected. Who do I contact if I have been injured  in an accident? If you need a California back injury lawyer we can help. We will take care of every legal detail and make sure you achieve the highest compensation possible for your loss; in the meantime, concentrate on the most important part of this process – your recovery. Statute of Limitations For Back Injuries: Generally in the state of California you have two years to file a personal injury lawsuits against those liable for your injuries. It is crucial to act quickly after you’ve sustained a back injury to report any car collision accident claim or on the job injury claim before any limitations can lower or extinguish your rightful claim.

Call us for a free consultation with one of our neck spine and back injury lawyers regarding your accident: (855) 339-8879