Are you living with the consequences of a back or neck injury? Are you caring for someone who cannot do what they used to do because of their injuries? Maybe you can no longer work because of your injuries, or you are trying to figure out how you will make ends meet after missing months of work. Back and neck injuries can range in severity from those that take you out of your life for a time but eventually heal completely, to those which cause permanent impairment that is so severe you require 24-hour care. Understanding how your back or neck injury occurred is key to recovering the full compensation you deserve.
Back and Neck Injuries Caused in Accidents
Back and neck injuries are often the result of the following types of accident and incidents:
- Car accidents
- Slip and fall
- Criminal assaults
- Workplace accidents
- Construction accidents
- Sports accidents
- Falls from a height
- Defective product accidents
Consequences of Back and Neck Injuries
Back and neck injuries can be very expensive. They can also mean a lifetime of pain, loss of mobility and the inability to perform the same type of work and earn at the same level as you did before. Extreme injuries, such as spinal cord injuries, can mean a shortened life expectancy and life-time costs in the millions. But even injuries that are not life-threatening can change your life forever.
You need the help of experienced personal injury attorneys so that you can recover the full and fair compensation you need for your injuries.
To learn more about potential compensation for your back and neck injuries, please call an experienced attorney in your area right away.