There are different types of back injury, each with different associated symptoms and treatments. The following information gives some guidance on these back injuries and your eligibility to make a compensation claim.
Slipped or Herniated Disc Injury
Back injury as a result of a herniated or slipped disc is one of the most common types of back injury. It can be caused by many types of accident, including:
- car or motor traffic accident
- a slip or fall at work, home or in a public place
- bending down or picking up an object it need not be heavy
A slipped disc is caused when one or more of the discs that separate the vertebrae in your spine tears or herniates, causing pressure to be exerted on the surrounding nerves.
Symptoms of this type of injury can include:
- back pain
- pain in your legs or arms
- pins and needles in legs or arms
- lack of mobility
- muscle spasms
Provided the cause of the accident is well-documented there is often a very good chance that a compensation claim can be made for a back injury.
Compression Fracture Injury
A compression fracture is a severe type of back injury, occurring when the bones of the spine become broken by trauma. Usually the trauma necessary to break the bones of the spine is quite violent and will result in damage to other areas of the back, such as ligament damage, nerve root, or spinal cord damage. A very common cause of compression fracture in the back is as a result of a fall. Depending on the circumstances you may be able to make a successful compensation claim as a result of your injuries.
Spinal Cord Injury
This is the most severe type of back injury, involving damage to the spinal cord. This damage may result in loss of function in the lower body parts, including paralysis. Subsequently, compensation claims for this type of injury result in some of the highest compensation pay outs. If you or a family member has sustained a serious spinal cord injury that was not your fault, you may be entitled to claim compensation. Contact our dedicated team today to discuss your claim.
Our expertise can save you time and stress
With many years of experience in dealing with back injury compensation claims, we understand the legal issues but more importantly the human issues involved in making a claim for compensation. We work with fully qualified, specialist personal injury solicitors from across the UK that have many years of experience in dealing with claims of this nature. We believe that is it a clients right as an accident victim to be dealt with by honest and trustworthy professionals that know the inside out so that your claim for compensation runs as smoothly as possible.
I think I can make a claim for back injury compensation – What next?
If you would like to see if you are eligible to make a claim for compensation for your back injury, call our dedicated team today on 020 7836 5999, alternatively you can fill out an online enquiry form by clicking here now. We can help all UK residents make a claim.
