I have represented thousands of people involved in a car accident with sprain/strain neck and back injuries. I have also represented many people with some level of disc or spinal injury, and the most surprising thing to me after over twenty years of handling these cases is that most people don’t even know they have the injury for weeks or even months after the car crash!
Every disc injury is different, but in my experience people that sustain a disc injury in car accidents feel the overall and general body pain and aches, and pain comparable to sprain/strain injuries at first. But the disc injuries are often recognizable as the pain that does not go away after chiropractic care and/or physical therapy, or a sharp and localized pain that remains and is present all or most of the time.
Spine and disc injuries from a car collision can come in many different forms, including:
Spine injuries, disc injuries, and even sprain/strain injuries can be very complicated. They can be very painful, life altering, and effect your job, career, hobbies, social activity, family, and enjoyment of life. If you have been injured in a car accident, I recommend that you consult with an experienced injury attorney as soon as possible after the collision. For more information on disc and spinal injuries, see Spinal cord injury – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic
While many disc injuries go undiagnosed and untreated, it is estimated that as much as one third of people injured in a car accident have some level of disc injury. Sadly, disc and spinal injuries are not uncommon in car accidents. The level of damage does not always correlate to the level of injury. Many people are seriously injured in car accidents and don’t even know it until the pain sets in hours or days later. For more information on disc and serious injury statistics, see Spinal injury resulting from car accident: Focus to prevention – PMC (nih.gov)
If you have been involved in a car accident that is not your fault, I recommend that you talk to a lawyer right away. If you have been injured in a car accident or other way by someone else, you should talk to a lawyer right away!
I have been handling car accident cases for over 20 years. If you have been injured in a car accident or by the negligence of another, call me! The first call and advise is free, and if I take your case, I offer contingency fee where you pay nothing until I recover money for you. Call now!
