- July 29, 2024
- Personal Injury
A defining characteristic of catastrophic injuries is that you can expect to endure the effects of a major accident for the rest of your life. Indeed, most individuals with injuries of this degree often require lifelong assistance and frequent visits to the hospital and/or specialists. Though injuries such as breaks and punctures can cause significant pain and require extended healing time, damage occurring to your spine, neck, or brain may result in permanent damage that affects your cognitive and motor abilities. In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX catastrophic injury attorneys discuss the troubling complications that can arise from major back injuries, and offer insight into possible legal remedies in the event you are injured as a result of another party’s negligence.
Chronic Pain
If you or a loved one were to suffer a back injury, one complication that can arise as a result is chronic pain. Chronic pain is pain that lasts anywhere from weeks to years and can be considered “off and on” or continuous. It often persists outside of standard recovery time and often is caused by inflammation or nerve dysfunction.
One possible cause of chronic pain might include burst fractures, which occur when a vertebrae breaks in multiple directions. Other causes can include compression fractures and even fracture-dislocation. All of these fractures can cause damage to the surrounding tissue or nerves, causing pain and contributing to limited movement. For more information about the impacts of chronic pain following a personal injury, reach out to our office.
Possible Paralysis
In addition to complications with chronic pain, a severe back injury could also lead to possible paralysis or loss of function in a particular area of the body. The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system, which has nerves extending into the extremities. This is referred to as the peripheral nervous system. If damage occurs to muscle and nerve function, depending on the location of the injury, a person may lose control of movement, feeling, and more in that particular area of the body. Once again, it is important to note that if you were injured as a result of another person’s willful intent, carelessness, or negligence, reach out to a personal injury attorney to see about your options for legal recourse.
When To See A Physician
Whether you are monitoring symptoms following a personal injury or begin to notice them after the fact, you should consider reaching out to a physician if you experience any of the following symptoms: back and abdominal pain, ongoing pain that is getting worse, pain that continues for more than a few days, pain that is severe and does not improve after a few days of typical remedies, such as rest, ice and common pain relievers, numbness in the upper inner thighs, groin area, buttock or genital area, or severe pain at night that wakes you from a deep sleep. If any of these symptoms are present, contact a physician for an evaluation as soon as safely possible.
Schedule A Consultation
Untreated back injuries can result in a variety of bodily ailments and lifelong impacts, and it is for this reason that our team encourages clients to seek treatment from a physician immediately. From there, we can help provide insight into your legal options should the injury result from an accident due to another’s carelessness or negligence. Contact Crain Brogdon LLP in Dallas, TX by calling (214) 522-9404 to schedule a free initial consultation with our team today.
Attorney Quentin Brogdon
Quentin Brogdon has over thirty years of experience and expertise in the field of personal injury trial law. He is board certified in both personal injury trial law and civil trial advocacy. Quentin has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. This rating reflects an attorney’s ethics and abilities according to reviews from fellow attorneys. [ Attorney Bio ]
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