Neck injuries are too often the butt of jokes and can get no respect. Yet in reality the neck is one of the most vulnerable and complex parts of the human body and a serious injury can have life-long consequences.
The Denver injury lawyers at Rosenthal & Heymann recognize the seriousness of a severe neck injury and have the medical and legal knowledge to fight for your rights and the financial well-being of you and your family.
Neck injuries are commonly caused by car, motorcycle and truck accidents, as well as serious fall accidents and work-related injuries.
There are many parts of the neck that may sustain a serious, and even permanent, injury in a violent car crash. Ligaments, bones, muscle tissue, tendons, joints and nerves can all be adversely affected, and you may also experience pain in your shoulder, upper arm, head or jaw. A neck injury will often involve more than one of these symptoms.
A sprain in the neck can occur after a fall or a sudden twisting motion of the head, which happens in almost all motor vehicle accidents, no matter how fast your car is traveling. Sprained neck muscles can inflict pain and conditions from mild to severe, and can be permanent and increasingly debilitating if left unattended.
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The Human Neck
• The neck supports about 1/7th of the total weight of the human body!
• The most freely moving part of the human body is the neck.
• The human spine has seven moving bones in the neck, the same as a flamingo or giraffe.
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Neck injuries are not always readily apparent after an accident and symptoms can sometimes occur days or even weeks or months after neck trauma occurred. The Denver Accident Attorneys at Rosenthal & Heymann can assist in determining the extent of your injuries and the likelihood of long-term medical complications.
Car accidents are also responsible for what is known as a whiplash neck injury. You may also experience what is called WAD, or whiplash associated disorder, after an accident. Whiplash is caused by a traumatic and sudden head movement, which hyper-extends the neck and then throws the head quickly in the opposite direction. These types of injuries also occur in sports-related accidents, and in some slip, trip and fall accidents.
Medical experts caution that the position of your car seat’s head rest may have an effect on how you sustain a jarring of the head, particularly in a rear-end collision. If it is more than 2.5 inches away from your head at impact, you may suffer soft tissue damage in the neck as a result. Also, the San Francisco Spine Institute has reported that if your head is turned to either side at the moment of a collision impact, you will likely experienced a longer period of pain from a neck injury.
The most serious of neck injuries involve fractures, cervical dislocation and spinal cord injuries. A dislocation -- in some cases causing the neck bone to become dislocated from the spinal cord --often accompanies a severe fracture. A neck injury that results in a spinal cord injury can be fatal, or result in a lifelong paralysis of the arms, legs or both.
The Colorado neck injury attorneys at Rosenthal & Heymann have a thorough, experience-based understanding of neck injuries related to a motor vehicle, work, sports, or slip and fall accident. If you or someone you love has sustained a serious neck injury, we urge you to contact us immediately.
We will use every means available to ensure you are receiving the medical treatment you need and the financial compensation you deserve to protect the financial well-being of you and your family.
Call our office today to schedule your free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights.
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