Car Accident Attorney NYC - Gersowitz, Libo & Korek, P.C.

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Car Accident Attorney NYC
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Dealing With the Common Back Injury After a Car
Accident

• Car accident victims can suffer a number of
  different injuries to virtually any part of their
  body. One of the most common types of injuries
  suffered by drivers and passengers in an accident
  is back injury. Back injuries can seriously
  impact the victim's life because the pain often
  affects the other parts of the body, including
  the neck, head, and arms.

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Symptoms of Back Injuries

• Symptoms of back injuries, even the most
  serious type, may take days or even weeks to
  surface after a car accident. If you suffer from
  any of the symptoms listed below, you should seek
  immediate medical attention
• Numbness or altered feelings in the upper inner
  thighs, groin area or buttock
• Headaches
• Feeling soar all over
• Inability to sit still or lay down for an
  extended period of time
• Stiffness in your back or neck

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Types of Back Injuries Associated With Car
Accidents-

• The back is a delicate and complex structure,
  made up of bones, nerves and tissues. A car
  accident, even one that is low impact, may cause
  severe injury to your back. Some common types of
  back injuries associated with automobile
  collisions include
• Disc injuries - The impact may cause
  damage to a disc in your back, causing it to
  break or deform. Disc injuries may lead to a more
  serious condition known as sciatica, causing
  shooting pain and numbness in the leg. Physical
  therapy and other treatment will be prescribes to
  ease the pain and to restore the flexibility of
  the spine. In some cases when disc can't be heal
  on its own surgery may be necessary.

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• Spinal cord injuries- The spinal cord is
  the bundle of important nerves that carry nerve
  signals and impulse to and from the brain to the
  rest of the body. Spinal cord injuries often
  occur in car accidents where the impact causes a
  blow to the spine and damages the delicate bundle
  of nerves within it. Spinal cord injuries can
  cause partial or total paralysis, leaving the
  brain unable to communicate with the body.
• Vertebral fractures- Car accident victims,
  who suffer fractures or tiny cracks in the bones,
  may ultimately suffer a collapse or deformity of
  their vertebrae. Victims may have severe pain,
  difficulty walking, or even paralysis. Some minor
  fractures can be healed with conservative
  treatment but in some serious cases surgery can
  be the last resort.   

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• If you or someone you love has been injured
  in a car accident that was caused by the
  negligent or reckless actions of another party,
  you should immediately contact an experienced Car
  Accident Lawyer to help you protect your legal
  rights.
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• Gersowitz, Libo Korek, P.C.

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