The back is one of the body’s largest and most vulnerable regions. A fall, a car accident, or a workplace incident can lead to significant and sometimes irreversible damage. Most people with traumatic back injuries don’t know how they’ll afford their medical bills and may struggle to make ends meet. When a careless individual leaves you in pain, should you be forced to handle the aftermath alone?
At Atnip & Associates, PLLC, our Michigan back and neck injury attorneys want to help you find the care and resources you need to rebuild your life. That means using our legal experience to fight for the fair compensation you deserve.
If you’ve suffered a traumatic back injury and need help figuring out your next steps, contact our office immediately. We passionately represent clients in the Royal Oak community and want to help them recover the money they need while holding the at-fault individual accountable.
At Atnip & Associates, PLLC, our award-winning personal injury attorneys have the experience and resources it takes to tackle the most severe back injury cases. Some of the cases we handle include:
Car accidents
Truck accidents
Motorcycle accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Bicycle accidents
ATV accidents
Slip-and-fall accidents
Workplace accidents
When someone else causes an accident that harms you, you can hold that person responsible and seek fair compensation for your injuries and financial losses. Contact an attorney for help and to learn more about your legal rights.
Lower back injuries are among the most common types of injuries caused by traumatic incidents like car accidents and falls. However, any violent accident can cause a number of significant injuries to the back, neck, or spine. Some of the most common injuries sustained in Royal Oak accidents include:
Whiplash
Broken vertebrae
Herniated disc
Spondylolisthesis
Sprains
Strains
Spinal cord injuries can also occur thanks to the violent impact of an accident or trauma to the back or spine. Unfortunately, spinal cord injuries are one of the most catastrophic forms of back injuries and can lead to death, disability, and permanent impairments. Spinal cord injuries can be classified in one of two ways:
Complete – Complete spinal cord injuries occur when the spinal cord, the thick bundle of nerves running from the brain down the back, gets severed. Messages can no longer be transmitted beyond the point of the injury, typically resulting in paralysis.
Incomplete – An incomplete spinal cord injury means the nerves of the spinal cord have been damaged but not severed. Incomplete spinal cord injuries can still allow the brain to send messages to the rest of the body and vice versa.
Further classifying a spinal cord injury means identifying the location of the spine where the injury occurs, such as:
Cervical – Cervical vertebrae are in the neck. The first two vertebrae are called Atlas and Axis.
Thoracic – The successive 12 vertebrae make up the thoracic region of the spine and protect the upper back.
Lumbar – Lumbar vertebrae are in the lower back and are one of the commonly injured portions of the spine.
Sacral – Sacral vertebrae are not separate vertebrae. Instead, they are fused bones that make up what is collectively known as the tailbone.
Damage to the cervical region of the spine can result in quadriplegia, which impacts all four limbs and the torso. Damage to the thoracic and lumbar regions can result in different paralytic conditions such as:
Paraplegia
Monoplegia
Hemiplegia
Diplegia
Spinal cord injuries can be life-altering, requiring extensive medical intervention, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. Complete spinal cord injuries can cause permanent paralysis and result in significant quality-of-life changes.
Back injury claims can get complicated, and an initial insurance offer may not be enough to cover your medical expenses and financial losses, especially in cases of severe injuries like spinal cord injuries. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation estimates that the first-year medical costs for a paraplegia patient can be nearly $518,904. The medical costs associated with treating a high tetraplegia patient are over $1 million.
At Atnip & Associates, PLLC, we will fight to protect your legal rights and recover the compensation you deserve. We know how to combat the aggressive tactics insurance companies use to get vulnerable accident victims to settle for less than the total value of their claims. We will take the time to calculate the total value of your losses, evaluate the nature of the accident, and compile evidence to build a strong compensation claim. We also have a long track record of recovering meaningful verdicts and settlements for our clients. When an insurance company doesn’t want to negotiate fairly, we are prepared to take your case to court.
Our back injury lawyers know that this is a stressful and emotional time for you and your family. We want to give you the time and space to heal from your injuries without worrying about the status of your claim or what comes next. We do the heavy lifting, keeping you informed about the status of your claim along the way. Your physical and financial health are priorities to us, and we’ll fight to help you get the money you deserve.
At Atnip & Associates, PLLC, our back injury team is here to help you. We’ll do our utmost to pursue maximum compensation for your injuries and financial losses and care about improving your physical and financial situation. We also commit ourselves to providing comprehensive legal representation and personalized legal advice to Michigan accident victims in the Royal Oak area. You have a legal team willing to go the extra mile for you from start to finish.
If you’ve suffered a significant back injury due to the careless actions of another, contact our office today. We can arrange a free legal consultation with a back injury attorney who can outline your options for pursuing compensation.
