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Through the years of representing Massachusetts personal injury victims, I have represented hundreds of people that have sustained injuries to their back. Sometimes back injuries are minor and resolve within a short time, and sometimes they are life-changing. Regardless of how your back injury occurred, if you need a Boston back injury lawyer, we can help you.
Common Back InjuriesThe back is comprised of three major sections: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. Many times these parts of the back can be strained or sprained. A back strain is an injury to a tendon in the back. A back sprain is when a back ligament stretches or tears. Sometimes back injuries are more serious such as herniated discs. Fractures to the back can also result, such as burst fractures, that are generally caused when strong force is applied to the spine, causing part of it to break.
Treatment For Back InjuriesTreatment for strains and sprains generally involves resting the back. As well, chiropractic treatment or physical therapy may be necessary. Sometimes injections are used for back injuries. Other times, for very serious injuries, surgery may be necessary. A disc fusion is a common back surgery when other conservative measures have failed.
Causes of Back InjuriesBack injuries can be caused by lifting heavy things, falling, being traumatized in an accident. In the context of personal injury accidents, here are some common accident types that can cause back injuries:
- Car accidents
- Workers’ compensation accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Truck accident cases
- Nursing home abuse cases
- Pedestrian accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Snow and ice accidents
- Construction accidents
- Dog bites and attacks
- MBTA accident cases
- Daycare center accidents cases
- Elevator and escalator accident cases
Compensation for a Back Injury
If you injured your back at work, then you likely have a workers' compensation case to pursue. In that situation, no showing of fault or negligence is necessary. For all other claimed back injuries stemming from an accident, negligence must be able to be shown in order for there to be a case. This is when it helps to have an experienced personal injury attorney on your side. These cases be challenging. For example, many insurance companies when presented with a back injury claim will try to ague that the injury pre-dates the accident. Or, they may deny an otherwise perfectly valid claim. When they do, you want to make sure you are are ready to fight. That is why it is necessary to hire an attorney. Without an attorney fighting for you, you will never get full and fair compensation for your back injury.
With years of handling back injury claims, we are a highly experienced Boston injury law office that can help you with your case. Contact us today for your free, no-obligation consultation. We are excited to potentially help you with your back accident injury claim. Call us at 617 338 7400 and ask about our collection of free consumer guides that you don't want to miss!
