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Herniated Discs Sustained in Auto Accidents

Injuries to the back are among the most typical injuries individuals sustained in automobile accidents. When the impact of the accident places final pressure, the spinal disks normally suffer injury and stress. This can cause a bulging or herniated disc injury. Herniated disc as a term is sometimes used alternately with slipped discs or rupture disks.

These kinds of injuries to the spine can cause discomfort, severe pain, damage to the nerves, and make routine life excruciating for victims. If you sustained a herniated disc from an automobile accident, contact a Nashua attorney for assistance to recover damages.

While some individuals who sustained herniated disc injuries feel acute throbbing pains subsequent to an accident in their backs, the symptoms can emerge more gradually for other individuals.

Treatment and diagnosis delayed can cause serious complications in the future, and it could end up hindering any automobile accident claim.

There are some vital reasons why you want to seek a medical evaluation subsequent to an accident, regardless of how irrelevant you consider any injuries to be.

Spinal disks are fibrous and tough discs in between any of the vertebra in your spinal column.

Upon impact of an automobile accident, the disks in the spine can be outwardly dressed or laterally, slipping or bulging from its position along the columns of the spine, and pressing against the other nerves.

In itself, the disk could result in a leak or tear. This can cause a leak from the end of material, essentially touching the nerves in your spine. Naturally, this differs from a bulging disc injury. A bulging disc can only stretch beyond where it normally rests, which doesn’t usually cause severe pain.

Automobile accidents are among the leading causes of all injuries. Nearly 6 million automobile accidents are reported in the United States. Among these, approximately 30,000 would be considered fatal.

Nearly 2 million entailed other injuries. They leave behind damage that is quite severe. The economic cost of auto accidents estimates to be nearly 300 billion a year, which is $900 for every man and woman living in the United States of America.

Injuries from car accidents can vary from individual to individual, from automobile crash to automobile crash. There are several common ones. Naturally, more specific details for particular cases can be obtained from a physician.


Individuals most often operate a vehicle, or ride in a vehicle with family and friends. Severe automobile crashes typically leave serious emotional scars on individuals who have suffered severe injuries, as well as individuals who were present to witness them.


Treatment and counseling for post traumatic stress disorder, and psychological injuries which are similar, can be fairly common.


If you or any loved one sustained an injury in a car accident, contact us or call Anzalone Law Firm, PLLC at: 603.548.3797.

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