Back And Neck Injury Lawyers
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Neck and back injuries are painful. Treatment may involve physical therapy, medication and surgery. Most neck and back injuries are the result of car accidents, slips and falls, lifting or sports related accidents. Back and neck injuries are the leading reason for missing work, accounting for over 100 million of lost days of work annually.
The most common types of back and neck injuries are:
- Herniated, Ruptured or slipped disk: This condition is caused by damage to the pads between each vertebra. When a disk ruptures, the space for the nerve is diminished resulting in nerve irritation. Herniated disks in the low black, for example, can cause sharp burning pains down the leg, tingling, numbness, muscle weakness and bowel/bladder problems.
- Whiplash or Connective Tissue Injury: A common injury after a car accident, the neck can snap and become overextended as a result of the impact. Whiplash involves the tendons, disks and nerves of the neck. Symptoms may include pain shooting from the neck into the shoulder or arm, neck swelling or tenderness, muscle spasms, difficulty with neck mobility and headaches.
- Compression Fractures: The bones of the spine, vertebrae, can break as a result of trauma or disease. Symptoms include back pain, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and bowel/bladder problems.
Frequently Asked Questions about Back and Neck Injury Cases
How much is my case worth?
This is a difficult question to answer and depends on many factors, including the law in the state where the injury occurred (some states have caps on the amount of damages that can be awarded). Other factors include how significant the damages are, how likely it is that our client will win the case, and what injuries the client suffered as a result of the Defendant's wrongdoing. Also, a case is never worth more than the Defendant can pay.
How long will the case take?
Each jurisdiction is different, but it is more common for a case to take a few years than it is to take a few months.
How much money will it take to pursue my case and who pays for those costs?
In almost all our cases, Goren, Goren & Harris agrees to advance all the necessary case costs. Back and neck injury cases can be very expensive: Experts need to be consulted. Experts are paid to read medical records, and give sworn deposition testimony on issues like future prognosis and loss of earning capacity. Besides expert consultants, money is generally spent purchasing medical records, paying filing fees and buying deposition transcripts of witnesses. We understand that most individuals do not have the monetary resources to invest in a lawsuit, which is why we almost always take care of the costs.
Then how do the Michigan neck injury lawyers get paid?
We work on a contingent-fee basis, taking a percentage of the amount recovered to pay our fee. Remember: we never get paid unless you get paid.
CONTACT: Goren, Goren & Harris
At Goren, Goren & Harris, we understand the many ways neck and back pain can destroy your ability to function day to day. We pride ourselves on providing quality service to all our clients, whether a case is large or small.
Our firm is listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. We have Michigan and Ohio neck and back injury attorneys who have taught lawyers at seminars, authored numerous articles, published more than a half dozen legal book chapters. We have attorneys listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in American Law.
Contact us for a FREE consultation. We do not get paid, unless your get paid. We look forward to putting our firm’s thirty-five years of experience to work for you.
