Automobile Accident Resulting in Neck and Back injuries

Description:

The driver of a Buick Enclave SUV caused a severe rear end collision to our client, totaling her vehicle. Afterwards, she presented to the emergency room, was diagnosed with sprains and strains and told to follow up with her primary care physician within 48 hours. As a massage therapist, she sought chiropractic care with her employer and x-rays revealed subluxations in her neck, upper back and low back. When chiropractic care and physical therapy failed, she was referred to a neurologist who ordered MRI studies, revealing disc bulges in her neck and upper back. When medications failed to improve her symptoms, she sought pain management and had epidural cervical injections, also having trigger point injections in her mid-back. For past medical history, she also had at least four prior accidents, most if not all involving prior chief complaints of headaches, neck pain and back pain. The insurance company for the at fault driver argued her injuries were pre-existing. During negotiations, we revisited the property damage photographs in the present crash, especially focusing upon a photograph showing this impact "broke her seat" and this photograph alone immensely helped negotiations, obtaining the best possible results for her under the circumstances.

The above illustrates the importance of taking photographs of the vehicles involved in the crash, also taking photographs of the interior of your vehicle, especially taking pictures of bent or broken seats, head rests, seatbelts, windshields or otherwise. You or someone else can also take pictures of the vehicle while it's in the repair shop to show additional damages, which will also be admissible at any jury trial.