Missouri Car Accidents Cause Disc Herniations and Whiplash Injuries
Missouri car accidents cause disc herniations and whiplash in the majority of cases of both rear and side-impact collisions. It does not take a high speed impact to cause significant spine injury or even more severe catastrophic personal injuries. Rear-end car accidents can cause disc herniation and disc bulges even when there is minimal property damage. Orthopedists and chiropractors often testify that it doesn't take a high speed collision to inflict spine injuries that result in pain and lost range of motion. When the disc protrudes into the spinal canal, it can press upon nerves and cause radicular pain, otherwise known as radiculopathy.
Spine injuries from car accidents must be properly diagnosed by an orthopedist or neurologist. Spine injuries that go undiagnosed by a qualified medical doctor will never be fairly compensated in an insurance claim for compensation. Insurance claims adjusters will never offer a fair settlement for a car accident injury claim in Missouri without proper medical documentation proving that the disc herniation was caused by the accident. If an injury victim has a pre-existing disc herniation, the injury will still be compensated for as long as the victim was asymptomatic (without complaints of pain) at the time of the crash.
A disc herniation is also known as a soft tissue injury, and soft tissue claims for compensation are rarely adjusted fairly without the assistance of a Missouri accident injury lawyer. Insurance adjusters do not view soft-tissue injuries as permanent injuries, nor do they justify compensation for pain & suffering. The fact of the matter is that soft tissue injuries can be permanent and disabling. Contact a Missouri personal injury lawyer immediately after a car accident in order to protect your legal interests.