Automobile accidents or slip and fall accidents can result in a variety of injuries. Some of them are immediately visible and obvious, while others may appear after a time delay, causing severe and debilitating problems. Among these, facet joint injuries to the back may be quite abrupt, or aggravated if you already suffer from an arthritic condition. If you or a dear one experiences symptoms of facet joint injury following an accident, contact a personal injury lawyer without delay. Accidents are caused by someone’s negligence or fault. The injured are entitled to compensation from those responsible for the accident. This can be achieved by filing a personal injury claim backed by robust causative and medical evidence.

Facet Joint and Injuries

Facet joints are located in the vertebral column and serve to keep it upright and stable. They are the joints that connect the bony protrusions of each individual vertebral disc and have their own set of nerves. They guide and limit the movement of the spinal motion  segment and protect it from different types of friction and shear, rotation and flexion. Once the facet joint is injured, there could be long-term medical treatment required and chances of re-injury are also present.

Facet joint injuries are caused by a combination of injury, aging, conditions like arthritis and pressure overloading. The symptoms  include sudden onset of lower back pain, points of tenderness along the spine, difficulties in bending/twisting, especially backward movements, pain while sitting or riding in a vehicle, neck pain radiating into the shoulders and head, headaches located at skull-base or ears, ringing in the ears, curvature of spine, creaking or grinding sounds during movement, numbness/weakness in legs etc.

Treatments include prescription medications, pain-killers, Botox, destroying certain target nerves, removal of the entire joint, spinal injections of cortisone, physical therapy, gentle exercises, ice-packs, ultra-sound or electro-stimulation, massage, and surgical intervention. Our personal injury attorneys can ensure that injured victims receive the right medical treatment.

Rear-End Collisions and Facet Joint Injury

Certain types of impact injuries sustained in automobile accidents can cause facet joint injuries. Chronic neck pain associated with whiplash injury may be due to facet joint injuries. Such injuries are most commonly found following rear-ending collisions, as whiplash injuries are also usually the result of such accidents. Motor-cycle crashes can also cause facet joint injury.

Compensation

As an injured victim, consult an experienced, knowledgeable personal injury law firm with expertise in dealing with this particular type of case. Your compensation claim can be made for:

• Medical expenses
• Treatment and rehabilitation
• Drugs and medications
• Home-based care
• Physical therapy and continued hospitalization
• Loss of income and wages – present and future
• Pain and suffering
• Psychological or psychiatric treatment
• Disability if any

In some cases, facet joint injury can lead to long or short term disability. Our disability claims lawyers can assist you with filing for compensation for the expenses associated with such conditions. We assist you in dealing with insurance companies, at-fault parties and can represent you in court if required.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)