Huntsville Neck & Back Injury Lawyers

Experienced representation when accidents cause neck and back injuries in North Alabama

Many accidents, such as car accidents and slip-and-fall accidents, cause people in Huntsville to suffer neck and back injuries. Neck and back injuries may require surgery. Often, they require long-term medical care. Many victims live with chronic pain. At Martin & Helms, we hold drivers, property owners, product manufacturers, and others accountable for the neck and back injuries they cause. We also represent employees who suffer neck and back injuries on the job. Our Huntsville neck and back injury lawyers will work with your doctors when necessary to understand the full scope and severity of your injuries. We demand full compensation for all your financial and personal damages.

Common questions about neck and back injuries

What types of accidents cause neck and back injuries in Huntsville?

Almost every type of accident can cause neck and back injuries. Some of the different types of personal injury accidents that Martin & Helms handle include:

What are the different types of neck injuries?

Some of the many different types of neck injuries due to accidents include:

  • Whiplash. Complications include severe neck pain, limited range of motion, and pain that spreads to the arms. Treatments include pain management, physical therapy, foam collars, chiropractic care, and other treatments.
  • Neck fractures. The treatment for a minor compression fracture is a cervical brace worn for 6 to 8 weeks until the bone heals. More severe neck fractures may “require traction, surgery, 2 to 3 months in a rigid cast, or a combination of these treatments.”
  • Neck, sprains and strains. The treatments include a cervical brace, medications including pain relievers and muscle relaxants, ice packs and heat (under specific conditions), massages, ultrasound therapy, traction, and physical therapy.
  • Pinched nerves. The treatments include immobilization, medications, physical therapy, cervical epidural steroid injection, and surgery.

Generally, different imaging tests such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds are used to diagnose neck pain.

What are the different types of back injuries?

According to the National Institutes of Health, problems with any region of your spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or the sacrum and coccyx) and part of the spine and back, including the following, can cause back pain:

  • The vertebrae – the small bones that protect your spinal cord
  • The spinal cord - the “long bundle of nerves that run down the back through a canal in the vertebrae
  • Intervertebral discs – “cushion-like pads between the vertebrae that act like shock absorbers and spacers for the spine”
  • Ligaments – bands of flexible, strong tissue that hold the vertebrae in place
  • Tendons – tissue that connects muscle to bone
  • Muscles – “a bundle of dynamic fibers that support your spine and upper body and help you move”

Doctors generally classify back pain as:

  • Acute back pain. Sudden pain (often due to an accident).
  • Subacute back pain. Pain that happens “suddenly or over time and lasts 4 to 12 weeks.”
  • Chronic back pain. Daily pain that lasts for more than three months.

Some of the different types of back pain include the following:

  • Sprain. Injury to the ligaments that support the spine.
  • Strain. Injury to a muscle or tendon.
  • Degenerative disc disease. A breakdown of the discs between the vertebrae of the spine.
  • Herniated or ruptured discs. This condition occurs when a disk compresses and irritates nearby nerves.
  • Spondylolisthesis. This condition occurs when “a vertebra in the spine slips out of place or gradually moves out of alignment.”
  • Spinal stenosis. A “narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.”
  • Other conditions, including fractured vertebrae, congenital changes to the spine, and myofascial pain (“tightness and pain of the muscles supporting the spine due to damage to the muscles or a result of the nerve input to the muscles coming from the spine.”)

Back injury symptoms include:

  • Pain in a specific spot
  • Pain all over the back
  • Pain that radiates from the back to other body parts such as the buttocks, legs, or abdomen.
  • Pain with lifting and bending
  • Pain when sitting, standing, or resting
  • Morning stiffness in the morning and less back pain with activity
  • Numbness or weakness in your legs or feet

Different imaging tests such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasound are used to diagnose back pain.

At Martin & Helms, our lawyers review the various treatments that help accident victims with back injuries. The treatments vary depending on the specific type of back injury. Back injuries are generally very difficult to treat. There’s often not a simple or perfect treatment.

What compensation can I receive for my neck and back injuries in Huntsville?

Our Huntsville neck and back injury lawyers demand compensation from the responsible personal injury defendants for all your current and future damages, including the following:

  • Medical bills. These include emergency care, hospitalizations, surgeries, and rehabilitative care, including physical therapy and occupational therapy, medications, and assistive devices and technology.
  • Lost income. This amount includes your lost wages, lost business income, and lost workplace benefits.
  • Physical pain and emotional suffering. This damage category includes all your aches, itches, discomfort, anxieties, worries, and depression.
  • Property damage. We demand compensation to repair your car or pay for other property damage.
  • Other damages, including scarring and disfigurement, loss of consortium, and loss of life’s pleasures.

In workers’ compensation cases, we seek payment of all your medical bills, temporary disability pay, and permanent disability pay. We can also explain when workers can file a personal injury claim.

Do you have a Huntsville back and neck injury near me?

Martin & Helms meets back and neck injury victims at our office located in Huntsville at 2317 Market Place SW, Suite A, Huntsville, AL 35801. We do travel to your home or a nearby healthcare facility if your injuries prevent you from coming to our office. Our lawyers also consult with clients by phone and through online video conferences such as FaceTime and Zoom.

We’ve helped many personal injury victims like you obtain strong recoveries.

Contact our accomplished Huntsville neck and back injury lawyers today

Many victims require extensive rehabilitative care. For some victims, neck and back pain can last a lifetime. The agony can prevent you from working, performing daily activities, and enjoying your family and friends. At Martin & Helms, our lawyers have the experience and resources to hold those responsible for your injuries accountable. While we settle many cases, often for the insurance policy limits, we’re always ready to try your case before a jury.

Call our Huntsville personal injury lawyers or complete our contact form to schedule a free consultation. We also serve clients in Decatur, Athens, and Madison, as well as across North Alabama.