Neck And Back Injuries In Car Accidents

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Back and Neck Injury Compensation Lawyer in Myrtle Beach

If you have injured your back or neck in an accident in Myrtle Beach, you are not alone. Injuries to the neck and lower back are the most common physical complaint requiring medical treatment, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOSA). One in five people experience back pain severe enough to limit the amount or type of work he or she can do, and one in 20 are unable to work at all.

You should not face the impact of a back or neck injury alone, either. If it happened in an accident that was someone else’s fault, you may be eligible for compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and more.

The most common causes of accidental neck and back injuries are motor vehicle accidents and slip-and-fall accidents. Insurance is meant to pay the costs of these types of accidents, but to be appropriately compensated typically requires a fight. Insurance companies don’t make big profits by paying the badly injured all that they deserve.

In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, LLC will stand with you after an accidental neck or back injury. Regina Ward and her team are respected as relentless fighters who pursue every path available to make insurance companies do what’s right for their clients. She believes the unjustly injured deserve to be fully compensated and she can make it happen.

Chronic pain from a neck or back injury could leave you disabled for the rest of your life. Don’t settle for less money than you are entitled to receive. Hire the personal injury attorneys of the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward in Myrtle Beach for the experienced and tenacious legal advocacy your insurance claim deserves.

Neck and Back Injuries Can Cause Lasting Medical Issues

An injury to the neck or back can cause immobilizing pain for months or years, which is known as “chronic pain.”

Neck pain may be accompanied by muscle tightness and spasms, and decreased ability to move your head.

A whiplash injury, named for the sudden back-and-forth movement of the head and neck in the jolt of a collision or from being shaken, is a well-known neck injury. It may include strained muscles, tears to ligaments and other soft tissue, damage to nerves and cervical disks, and even fractures among the cervical vertebrae (neck bones).

Whiplash is a common and potentially serious neck injury most often caused by rear-end car accidents. Accidental falls, sports injuries, and assault or physical abuse that includes shaking are also common causes of whiplash. Whiplash is often seen in the type of child abuse known as “shaken baby syndrome,” which can result in permanent brain damage or death.

Some whiplash victims recover in a few months, but many others continue to experience pain for months or years.

A back injury is trauma to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, vertebrae or disks between the vertebrae. Yours may be described as a:

  • Strain (stretched or torn muscles or tendons)
  • Sprain (stretched or torn ligaments)

  • Herniated or ruptured disk
  • Fractured vertebrae

Nerve compression that accompanies a herniated or ruptured disk in a back injury can cause pain that radiates to the legs, as well as progressive muscle weakness.

Medication, physical therapy or, in the worst cases, surgery may relieve back pain. But chronic pain from many back injuries continues despite medical treatment.

A neck or back injury that damages the spinal cord can cause paralysis, which is most often a life-long disability.

When a Neck or Back Injury Causes Paralysis

If trauma to the neck or back in an accident causes a spinal cord injury — damage to the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal — the victim is likely to suffer paralysis, permanent loss of strength, sensation and other body functions below the point of the injury.

The most common causes of spinal cord injury are:

  • Car, truck and motorcycle accidents
  • Accidental falls

  • Acts of violence (assault)
  • Sports and recreation injuries

Paralysis is described as “complete” or “incomplete” for the amount of sensation and/or mobility lost. The extent of paralysis is described as:

  • Tetraplegia (quadriplegia): a neck injury affecting all limbs and vital organs.
  • Paraplegia: a back injury affecting all or part of the legs and pelvic organs.

When disks between vertebrae are damaged, they can swell and impinge on the spinal cord and cause temporary paralysis. This may be corrected with surgery or less invasive therapy, but paralysis due to a torn spinal cord is a permanent disability.

Depending on the site and extent of a spinal cord injury, the resulting paralysis may also cause:

  • Bladder and bowel dysfunction
  • Sexual dysfunction

  • Respiratory issues
  • Problems maintaining consistent blood pressure

About 30 percent of people with spinal cord injuries are re-hospitalized one or more times during any given year after their injury occurs, National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC) says.

You Should Have All Available Money for a Back or Neck Injury

The Law Firm of Regina B. Ward can evaluate the circumstance of your accident to determine who should be held liable (legally responsible) for your losses. The firm can then file claims for compensation to you, and begin negotiating a settlement that makes you whole financially. If appropriate settlement terms cannot be reached, the legal team will be more than ready to prevail in court.

Medical care costs and pain and suffering make up the majority of compensation sought in most personal injury cases. Particularly after a back or neck injury, it is important to have specialists review medical records and examine you to determine your long-term medical prognosis, and the expected cost of medical care you will need in the future.

In cases of permanent disability, life care planners can be used to prepare detailed projections of medical care needs, including treatment, ongoing medication, costs of assistive devices (e.g., wheelchair, hospital bed), nursing care or personal assistance, adaptive home renovations, and more.

A personal injury claim would also seek payment for:

  • Lost income, including future losses due to diminished earning capacity
  • Property damage, such as in a car accident
  • Pain
  • Suffering

  • Emotional distress
  • Physical impairment
  • Disfigurement
  • Funeral and burial costs (in a wrongful death / survival action)

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Help With a Myrtle Beach Neck or Back Injury Claim

If you have suffered a serious neck, back or spinal cord injury in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina, the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward can work to obtain compensation for your medical costs and other losses. Hiring Regina Ward and her team ensures you have an experienced and aggressive personal injury attorney fighting for you.

Regina Ward has earned her reputation as a driven, unrelenting advocate for the rights of accident victims. She and her legal team provide hands-on, personalized assistance for clients, as well. If you have been unjustly injured, the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward will stand up for you.

Call today for a free initial consultation and evaluation of your accident and the legal options available to you. You will always know where your case stands with the Regina B. Ward team. Reach out now to put experienced, skilled and vigorous legal representation to work on your personal injury claim.

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