Your spine carries the weight of everything you do. When a disc herniates, a vertebra breaks or the spinal cord is damaged, the effects can last a lifetime. Some injuries heal with treatment. Others lead to surgery, failed back syndrome, chronic pain or paralysis.
Back injuries are also some of the most disputed claims. Insurance companies often blame the pain on age or wear and tear and offer far less than the injury is worth. We work with your doctors, life-care planners and economists to show what your injury really is and what it will cost in the years ahead.
Back and spinal injuries we handle
- Herniated, bulging and fractured discs
- Broken backs and fractured vertebrae
- Spinal nerve damage
- Spinal cord tears and other spinal cord injuries
- Paralysis, including paraplegia and quadriplegia
- Failed back syndrome after surgery
- Chronic back pain that limits work and daily life
- Injuries that need long-term rehabilitation and pain management
Back injuries on the job
Many serious back injuries happen at work. People in manufacturing, brick masonry, automotive support, roofing and construction lift, bend, climb and work around heavy equipment every day. One fall or one bad lift can end a career.
Workers' compensation can pay for medical treatment, part of your lost wages, and disability benefits, including total and permanent disability in the most serious cases. In South Carolina, a work injury that causes paraplegia or quadriplegia can qualify for lifetime benefits. You should report a work injury to your employer within 90 days, and a claim generally must be filed within two years. If someone other than your employer caused the injury, such as a contractor or an equipment maker, you may also have a separate injury claim against them.
Back injuries from wrecks and falls
Car accidents are a leading cause of back injuries, especially rollovers and crashes where someone is thrown from the vehicle. Slip and fall accidents on unsafe property can cause fractures and disc injuries too. In these cases, the person or company at fault can be held responsible for your full losses, including pain and suffering.
Planning for the long term
A back injury claim should account for the future, not just the bills you have today. A life-care planner can lay out the surgeries, therapy, medication, equipment and home changes you may need. An economist can show what the injury will cost and how it affects your ability to earn a living. That is how we make sure a settlement or verdict reflects the life you will actually live.
We handle back injury cases on a contingency fee. Your consultation is free, and there is no attorney fee unless we recover for you.
