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Spinal Cord Injuries and Your Palm Beach County Car Accident Case

Cervical and lumbar spine injuries are a large part of most Palm Beach County personal injury practices; therefore, your West Palm Beach car accident attorney should be familiar with these terms and understand what they are and how they are categorized by the defending insurance company.  The most significant injuries are usually to the spinal cord or nerve roots as the travel down the spine.

Injury to the spinal cord results in restrictions to the canals in the spine that result in pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots that cause weakness or pain.  Pain could be localized or radiate to other areas.  There are usually two categories of injuries common in spinal cord accidents sustained in a West Palm Beach car crash: bulges and herniations.  Insurance counsel place a lot of emphasis on the description of these injuries.  Joint injuries and long-term post-traumatic joint pain that may necessitate surgical intervention are typical results of trauma. 

Osteophytes may also cause neural problems.  Osteophytes form on the margins of the joints after injury to the bone.  Injury to the bone may lead to overgrowth as the bone attempts to heal.  Osteophytes can take weeks to show up after an inury, so early images may not show that osteophytes are present.  Sometimes a Lake Worth accidnt victim may already have osteophytes which can make that area even more susceptible to further injury and pain.

It is important for your Palm Beach County accident attorney to be familiar with medical terminology and understand your injuries as the insurance adjuster and attorney place a lot of emphasis on the descriptions of these and if your case goes to trial, it is important that a jury understand what type of injuries you have and how that have impacted your daily life.