Chicago Back and Neck Injury Lawyer

Some of the most common traumatic injuries affect the neck and back including vertebrae, spinal column, and shoulder.

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC routinely represents people who have experienced lumbar, cervical, or thoracic back injuries in Chicago personal injury lawsuits.

These accidents can have an extraordinary impact on your life both in the immediate and indefinite sense. See how many there are in our state and city.

In the short term, many victims with neck injuries incur numerous bills and pain. If you were an incident like this, you may experience these realities.

Long term, these events can wreak havoc on your career, relationships, and even friendships so it's important to receive help.

An Experienced Law Firm May Speed up Your Spine or Back Injury Settlement

While car accidents rank high on the list of back, spinal cord, or similar harm sources, there are many other ways that people get hurt in these parts of their body.

Your harm might not look anything like anyone else's, but it is important to understand how others were injured so that you can compare and contrast your incident. We invite you to call us to go over this process with our lawyers.

If you do harm your spine or have other back pain, an injury attorney can listen to all your questions and concerns in a free consultation and discussion.

In that call, we can review all of your injuries, medical care, and claim options. We have worked in many areas of law and practice areas and can address all of your issues.

Statutes of Limitations (Time Limits) to Bring a Back Injury Case Under Illinois Law

You might be surprised to learn that you only have two years to bring a lawsuit for spinal cord, or back and neck damage done by a motor collision or other type of injury case in Illinois.

Your pain (herniated discs, lumbar spine damage, lower back trauma, and other serious injuries) may require a lot of money to repair.

A cause of action may make up for his but you need to act promptly with an accident attorney in Chicago, IL. Otherwise, you will be barred from seeking any compensation for your damages.

Damages For Your Back, Neck, Spinal Cord Injuries

Lots of clients wonder what the value of a lawsuit really is, especially when they take so long to conclude. If you are thinking about what you could recover, look at how the incident affected your life.

Think about the different kinds of things you cannot do anymore because of it or that only can be done with a lot more pain especially if you suffered a herniated disc or lumbar spine puncture. This is what you should seeking as damages in your lawsuit.

Under Illinois law, a person injured in an accident can recover economic and non-economic damages for things such as:

• Medical bills and expenses
• Lost wages
• Pain and suffering
• Disability
• Loss of normal life

Most Common Causes of Back/Neck Injuries

Our Chicago personal injury attorneys regularly represent people with serious back and neck injuries sustained in some of the following types of accidents involving:

• Car accidents and other auto accidents
• Falls
• Bike accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Truck accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Workers' Compensation
• Construction accidents

We know that serious injuries to the back or neck can be scary. We are here to help. Our lawyers can work for you in an attorney client relationship to get relief and recover!

Did you or a loved one sustain a back or neck trauma (including vertebrae damage) in an accident caused by an individual or company?

Our law firm is committed to helping you get the maximum recovery allowable under Illinois law.

Complete our online intake form or call us for a free review of your case with a Cook County, IL personal injury lawyer who can advise you of your options in an attorney client relationship for pursuing a claim or lawsuit for financial recovery.

Other Common Ways People Injure Their Neck or Back

Herniated discs are also among the most frequently encountered back and neck injuries. Many people sustain a disc herniation in traumatic events when extreme force is put upon the body and the disc (the spongy area between vertebrae) gets pushed out of alignment or bursts.

In some cases, a herniated disc gets pushed into contact with the spinal cord, which results in pain and numbness to the arms or legs or a condition called spinal stenosis.

Here are the most common ways that people injure their spinal cord, get neck and back injuries, or receive a similar type of wound:

• Car accident
• Sports trauma
• Damaged nerve
• Overuse

If you have a back injury, a spinal cord injury (spinal cord injuries), lower back injuries, or other similar harm, call our law firm or contact us to speak to an accident attorney or personal injury attorney and get a free consultation today.

Medical Treatment for Your Spinal Cord Damage and Back or Neck Injuries

The treatment for such conditions is costly and often has a strenuous recovery time, and a spinal stenosis settlement should reflect that.

That's why when you work with Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC, you won't pay a legal fee until you've received a settlement for your financial compensation.

A damaged back and neck may require the following types of treatments or surgery to improve functioning and reduce pain:

• Spine Fusion: This surgery is usually performed to stabilize discs that are the source of a patient's pain.
• Discectomy: This is a procedure to remove a portion of the disc that rests between each vertebra.
• Foramenotomy: A surgical procedure is used to relieve pressure on a nerve, which may be due to a herniated disc or other disc injuries.
• Disc Replacement: Still relatively uncommon, in spine disc replacement, a surgeon may use bone from a cadaver or harvested bone from the patient to treat specific types of back damage.
• Laminectomy: A procedure performed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord itself, a laminectomy is most commonly used to treat conditions such as spinal stenosis and other types of primarily degenerative back conditions.

Call us or contact us if you think you may need treatments referred to above.

Back or Neck Injury Statistics

• Neck or back pain is the most common reason for disability.
• Neck or back injuries accounts for hundreds of millions of missed work days in America each year.
• A back wound can cost thousands of dollars in hospital expenses especially if the back injury needs surgery.
• Spinal cord injuries require some of the most complex and expensive medical procedures.
• Four in five people will suffer from back or neck pain over the course of their lives.

Call or contact us some other way to see if we can help you in a consultation for whatever type of harm you have like a back injury. We frequently work in Chicago, Lake County, and all across the state.

Sample Lumbar and Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Case Settlements & Verdicts

Depending on the circumstances surrounding the personal injury accident, harm to a person's back may become apparent immediately following a collision, or it may go undiagnosed until diagnostic testing such as an MRI or CT confirms the injury.

Cervical spine injury settlement amounts can vary widely based on the extent of the harm and its effects on the victim's life, ranging from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars or more.

These funds can compensate for missed time off of work, medical bills, unemployment, or any other limitations this serious injury can cause. Review the following cases to see how similar plaintiffs recovered in Illinois:

$800,000 Settlement; Chicago Illinois Car Accident Case

In this lawsuit, the defendant smacked his car into the back of the plaintiff's automobile just south of Lake County in Chicago-Cook County. The woman suffered back injuries, a spinal injury, and other harm to the brain and the rest of the body.

These serious injuries presented long term medical implications. She brought this claim against the driver but he was devoid of funds so she proceeded to the insurance company. Those two parties were able to work out a private agreement to settle the matter for a reported $800,000.

$300,000 Settlement; Illinois Truck Accident Case; 2015:

A trucker hit a man driving his passenger vehicle in the northern suburbs. The victim hurt his vertebrae and needed treatment and other help from his doctor. The incident left him with a pinched nerve.

This required surgery, rehab, and time away from work. All of this meant a lot of pain, suffering, and expenses. He brought an action against the truck company that employed the driver who caused the crash. The defendant settled for the sum listed above to cover the man's costs and other damages.