29 May 2021 After a minor rear-end collision — a fender bender or more significant car crashes — back injuries can occur, including ruptured or herniated disks. Unfortunately, a herniated or ruptured disk can mean debilitating pain, irritated nerves resulting in random sharp spasms, overreacting reflexes, leg numbness, and radiating pins and needles. These are severe injuries requiring extensive medical attention and care to treat and successfully recover from. You may need physical therapy or even surgery from a spinal specialist. Regardless of what symptoms you may be experiencing, another damaging result of such an injury is exponential medical costs. Costs including your initial urgent care visit following the car accident, pain prescription costs, specialist appointments, therapy, MRIs, x-rays, and CT scans can all add up to a staggering sum. What sort of damages can you recover if you suffered a ruptured disc from a vehicle collision? You may be entitled to compensation for one or more of the following costs and damages: Prior medical bills Future medical costs Lost income or wages while you’re recovering Pain and suffering Emotional distress Loss of consortium due to injuries Therapy for PTSD from the collision Insomnia or other sleep disturbances Physical pain or discomfort, temporary or permanent How much compensation can you expect? It is difficult to predict the total value of compensation a victim (or plaintiff) will receive as everyone’s injuries are different. Many factors may determine the full payment, such as the following: what type of herniated disk you have, the location of the disk, the severity of injury and trauma to your spinal column, whether you have a herniated disk or a bulging disk, and if you require surgery. However, you could receive anywhere from $30,000 to $150,000, or even more in some instances. Is there a time limit to file a lawsuit for an auto accident? Yes, there is a statute of limitations in an auto accident-related personal injury lawsuit. Under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 335.1, you have two years from the date the injury arose. That might be the date of the crash or the date you became aware of your injuries that were caused by the crash. For more specific guidance as to the value of your claim and the strength of your case, contact our experienced team of car accident lawyers today to set up a consultation. Contact The Law Office of Daniel H. Rose at 415-946-8900 or online.
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