What are some of the most common back surgeries required after car accident related injuries?  Why are there so many injuries related to the back and neck in a motor vehicle accident?

Car accidents involve incredible forces which lash the body in all directions during impact.  Incredible G forces apply pressure to critical points in the back and neck resulting in a variety of injuries from soft tissue damage to fractures which require extensive surgery.

Some of the most common back surgeries required after car accident injuries include:

Laminectomy or Laminotomy – the removal of part or all lamina of the vertebrae to widen the spinal canal to to relieve pressure on the cord and surrounding nerves

Kyphoplasty or Vertebraplasty – the injection of bone cement to repair fractured or compressed vertebrae

Discectomy – the removal of a disc in the spine

Spinal Fusion – when vertebrae (bone) are surgically joined together to repair fractures or herniated discs

A spinal injury after a Louisville car accident may take a few weeks to a few months to fully present symptoms.  Back and neck injuries often result in long term symptoms including tingling, chronic pain and numbness.  Back surgery can help to relieve some or all of these symptoms and increase the quality of life for an accident victim.

While surgical advances have come a long way during our decades of service as Louisville personal injury attorneys, these procedures will still result in time off of work for the surgery itself and the resulting recovery.

The experienced injury attorneys at HLH aggressively pursue full and fair compensation for our clients after injury in a car accident.  We seek to recover past, present and future medical bills, lost wages and just compensation for the pain and suffering associated with the injury itself as well as recovery.

If you have suffered a back injury in a car accident in Louisville or anywhere in Kentucky we invite you to contact HLH or call (866) 583-9701 for a free consultation with one of our experienced injury lawyers.