One thing we’ve learned over the years of helping clients with personal injury cases is that many people underestimate how serious a neck injury is. This includes the people who experience them as well as insurance companies. There seems to be some type of stigma that if a person files a claim for whiplash or other similar neck injuries, that they’re just trying to work the system.
This isn’t true in the slightest. In fact, the neck is both incredibly vital and extremely vulnerable. It protects major arteries, bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. In some cases, neck injuries can become spinal cord injuries if not properly treated, which is why emergency personnel recommend never moving someone who’s been in an accident.
If you’ve been hurt in a car accident recently and are having neck pains then we urge you to call Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for your free case evaluation. You may be eligible for compensation and advanced medical care.
The most common types of neck injuries after an accident
How hard you’re hit will have a big effect on the type and severity of your injury. The most common types of injuries to the next include whiplash, herniated discs, neck sprains, and pinched nerves. It’s also possible to have a more serious injury such as a broken neck, stroke, paralysis, limb impairment, spinal cord damage, homer’s syndrome, arterial dissection, vison loss, or hearing loss. Some of these injuries aren’t apparent right after an accident so it’s important to work with your medical doctor to get checked out.
Neck injuries can come on gradually – here are the signs to watch out for
One of the reasons that neck injuries can be so hard to spot is because they often come on gradually. As result, it’s easy for a victim to believe they have just a minor injury when it’s really a very serious one. Some signs that you have a neck injury that requires medical attention include ongoing headaches, weakness in your hands or arms, pain in your arms, hands, lower head, upper back, or shoulders, muscle spasms in your neck, reduced range of motion in your upper extremities.
There are also signs that are more serious and require immediate medication attention. These include a sudden tingling or weakness in one side of your body, a feeling of doom, different sized pupils, sudden extreme neck pain, drooping facial features, sudden difficulty making normal movements, slurred speech, or blurry vision.
Get help with your neck injury
If your neck has been injured then there is only one person who can help: Your doctor. It’s essential that you get help right away. That said, once you’ve been treated for your physical injuries you can come to Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas to learn how you may be compensated for those injuries as well as damage to your property, time off from work, and other expenses. Call us today at 909-982-0707 to learn more.
