Serious Neck, Back and Spinal Injury Lawyer Serving All of Missouri
As injury lawyers with an extensive track record in neck, back, and spinal injury cases, we draw on 20 years of experience of handling a wide-variety of personal injury claims.
At Horn Law we handle neck, back, and spinal injuries that require medical treatment and rehabilitation. A large percentage of our caseload involves car and truck accident cases involving injury to the neck or the lower back.
While some minor neck and back injuries can be handled directly with an insurance company without lawyer representation, it is always advisable to consult with Doug Horn of Horn Law when medical, chiropractic treatment, or physical therapy is necessary. The legal consultations are free and we will only take your case if we can be of substantial benefit.
Following are several different types of neck, back, and spinal cases where Horn Law can be of substantial benefit.
Neck, Back Strain/Sprain
In these cases we depend upon both the objective and subjective medical experts, including your treating doctor, to perform exams and radiology in order to clarify medical evidence. From a legal standpoint, this is what we refer to as objective evidence of injury. An example of objective evidence of injury would be an x-ray that shows a misalignment of vertebrae.
Your complaints and symptoms of injury are also important. These are called the subjective evidence of injury. Common examples of subjective evidence of neck or back injury include:
- Headache
- Tenderness/Stiffness
- Numbness or tingling
- Pain radiating into shoulder/arm or pain into the legs.
Bulging or Herniated Vertebral Discs
At Horn Law we also concentrate on injuries to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar discs. Because injuries to a disc may require surgical repair and the probability of partial disability is much higher, it is important to have strong legal representation. Legal representation not only needs to take into account the past and present damages caused by the injury, but also the future damages, such as future medical treatments and future pain, suffering, discomfort, and disability.
The degree of the injured vertebral discs dictates the medical treatment. Bulging discs are often treated with conservative therapies and passive rehabilitation. Surgical repair, where a disc may be fused, is limited to the circumstances where the disc is herniated and putting pressure of the spinal cord or producing disabling pain. Often, a second medical opinion is appropriate in the case of a vertebral disc injury.
Neck and Back Fractures
Over the years Horn Law has handled numerous cases of fractured vertebrae caused by auto and truck accidents. Although the permanent effects of the injury can not be evaluated until after approximately 9 months, it is important to consider a second medical opinion. Areas of the neck and back that are injured tend to produce discomfort and the need for possible medical rehabilitation later in life.
Although the treating surgeon's opinions are important to the claim, other medical experts are necessary in order to fully establish the past, present, and future damages. At Horn Law, we can arrange for medical opinions to make sure we can perform a thorough evaluation and present the most credible evidence.
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