Personal Injury
Spinal injury solicitors
Spinal injuries can range from painful soft tissue and disc injuries to serious fractures, nerve damage and spinal cord injury. Symptoms may include back pain, neck pain, reduced mobility, weakness, numbness, radiating pain, bladder or bowel issues and difficulty working or carrying out daily tasks.
We advise clients with spinal injuries caused by road traffic accidents, workplace accidents, heavy lifting, falls, construction accidents, motorcycle accidents and industrial incidents. These claims require careful medical evidence because the effect on work and long-term function can be significant.
Spinal injury claims
We can assist with claims involving:
- Neck and back injuries following accidents.
- Disc injuries, nerve root irritation and radicular symptoms.
- Spinal fractures and serious orthopaedic injury.
- Spinal cord injury and neurological impairment.
- Manual handling and heavy lifting related spinal injuries.
- Chronic pain, mobility restrictions and reduced capacity for work.
Medical evidence and causation
Spinal injury claims can be contested where there is pre-existing degeneration or a history of back or neck symptoms. Medical evidence may be required from orthopaedic surgeons, spinal surgeons, neurosurgeons, pain specialists, neurologists or physiotherapists.
We will consider whether the accident caused the injury, aggravated a pre-existing condition, accelerated symptoms or materially contributed to the problem. This analysis is often central to the value and prospects of the claim.
Losses and future impact
A spinal injury can affect employment, driving, sleep, household tasks, sport and family life. Compensation may include pain and suffering, treatment, physiotherapy, care, travel, lost earnings, future loss, pension loss, aids and adaptations.
Where the injury affects the ability to continue in manual work, we will consider evidence about future earning capacity, retraining and disadvantage on the labour market.
Careful timing and strategy
It is important to obtain a reliable prognosis before settlement. Some spinal injuries improve with treatment, while others cause long-term restrictions or require surgery.
We will advise on medical evidence, rehabilitation, settlement offers and whether proceedings are needed to protect your position.