What You Should Know About Back Injury Claims in Illinois

 Posted on May 13,2020 in Personal Injury Lawsuits

The human body is an incredible machine. Bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves all work in harmony to allow us to move around and respond to our environment. The back is an especially intricate part of the body. Damage to the spinal cord, vertebrae, cartilage, back muscles, or other parts of the back can lead to excruciating pain and reduced movement that may last years if not a lifetime. If you or a loved one have recently suffered a back injury, you should know what your legal options for pursuing compensation are.

Types of Back Injuries

If you have experienced severe back pain, you know just how miserable it can be. Working, maintaining your home, caring for children, enjoying hobbies, or even finding a comfortable resting position may be nearly impossible. There are many different types of back injuries that can cause this type of suffering including:

• Herniated disc: When the discs that cushion vertebrae become damaged, the soft nucleus of the spinal disc can push out past the exterior annulus. Also called slipped disc or ruptured disc, a herniated disc can cause pain, weakness, and numbness.
• Compressed nerve: Pinched nerves can cause painful and debilitating conditions including lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica)
• Back strain: Damage to the back muscles or tendons, sometimes called a “pulled back,” can be caused by trauma or overuse
• Back sprain: Stretched or torn ligaments in the back can cause muscle spasms, decreased range of motion, and pain
• Broken vertebrae: Broken or fractured vertebrae including spinal compression fractures can lead to incontinence, urinary retention, pain, numbness, weakness, and severe pain

Seeking Compensation for a Back Injury

Back injuries may be a result of a car accident, truck accident, bicycle accident, slip and fall, workplace accident, or another incident. If you hurt your back in an accident caused by another party’s negligence or wrongdoing, you may be entitled to compensation. You could be reimbursed for the costs associated with your injury including medical bills, ongoing and future medical care, lost income, and more. You may also be eligible to receive compensation for your pain and suffering.

In order to be compensated, however, you and your lawyer will need to prove that the responsible party’s actions or inactions caused your injury. Furthermore, you will need to show how your injury resulted in damages, or financial losses. Bringing a successful personal injury lawsuit for a back injury can be a challenging legal undertaking so it is essential that you work with a personal injury attorney who has experience successfully obtaining compensation for back injury victims.

Contact a Waukegan Back Injury Lawyer

If you or a loved one have suffered a back injury, contact the law offices of Salvi & Maher, L.L.C to learn about all of your options for compensation. Schedule a free confidential consultation with an accomplished Lake County injury attorney by calling us at 847-662-3303 today.

Sources:

https://medlineplus.gov/backinjuries.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/back-pain/symptoms-causes/syc-20369906