Seeking Compensation for the Consequences of Your Injuries
Have you been involved in a car crash that caused serious whiplash or a direct trauma to your neck or back? Are you experiencing significant pain? Have you been told that you may need surgery or that you may never regain the ability to do certain things?
At Gross & Schuster — with offices in Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach and Crestview — we help clients throughout the Florida Panhandle pursue fair compensation for neck and back injuries. Contact us today for a free consultation. You will pay no attorneys' fees unless you recover damages.
Understanding the Potential Effects of Whiplash
Whiplash is not a medical term. It is a general term that is used to describe the neck and back injuries associated with sudden starts and stops in motor vehicle and slip and fall accidents. Many people who are told they have whiplash have serious injuries that may require surgery.
Many neck and back injuries have consequences that are not obvious right away. It is important not to accept a settlement until your injuries have been fully identified.
Even if you get proper rest and go to physical therapy, neck and back injuries can get worse over time. An MRI or discogram may reveal injuries such as disk protrusions, disk herniations and rotator cuff tears. You may also have "invisible" injuries, such as lumbar radiculitis.
Our attorneys will work with your medical doctors and chiropractic physicians and other qualified experts to document the nature and consequences of your neck and back injuries so we can seek fair compensation.
Documenting Damage to Your Spinal Cord
Neck and back injuries can also do serious damage to the spinal cord, which is extremely important to the functioning of the central nervous system. Spinal cord injury consequences range from partial paralysis and loss of bodily functions to paraplegia and quadriplegia.
The experienced trial lawyers at our firm will do whatever it takes to get an accurate assessment of your neck and back injuries and pursue the money damages needed to help you cope with the consequences of those injuries. Don't hesitate to contact us today.
