The Help
You Need for Your Lower Back Injury Claim
After being hurt in an accident, you need a lawyer who has experience
handling lower back injury claims. A good lawyer can help you fight for lost
wages (for both you and a family member who may miss work to care for you),
medical expenses, physiotherapy bills and other accident-related expenses that
can put a strain on your finances when you’re in too much pain to work.
What to Do
Immediately After an Accident
It’s important to visit your family doctor after you’ve been in an
accident, even if you think you’re okay or just a little sore. If you’ve
sustained a soft tissue injury, like whiplash, the pain and other symptoms may
not appear right away. In fact, it could be days before the injury becomes
noticeable. If you’re badly injured and in pain immediately following the
accident, ask for an ambulance to take you to the nearest emergency room. You
don’t want to cause additional damage to your lower back by trying to get to
the hospital by yourself.
It’s important to know that you don’t have to talk to the insurance
company of the person at fault. It is the main objective of an insurance
adjuster to collect information that will help lessen the liability of the
person at fault, so the insurance company can settle any claims for a lower
amount. Anything you say goes straight into your file and may affect your
claim. Always talk to a lawyer who has experience with lower back injury claims
before you talk to an insurance adjuster. You may not have to talk to the
insurance adjuster at all since your lawyer will be happy to answer the
insurance company’s questions on your behalf. Having a person who is
experienced in handling accident-related questions means that there’s someone
who’s going to protect your interests and fight for what you deserve.
It’s not uncommon to want to communicate the accident details in your
native tongue. If English isn’t your first language, look for a law firm whose
members speak more than one language. You may even find a law firm like
Sokoloff Law Firm, located in Brampton and
Toronto, which can represent clients in over 30 languages.
How a Back
Injury Lawyer Can Help Your Claim
You’re not alone if you’ve suffered a back injury in Canada. According
to a 2009/2010
Statistics
Canada study, 16% of activity-limiting injuries among working-age Canadians
were lower-back injuries. Eleven percent of injuries to seniors and 5% of
injuries to adolescents are lower back injuries. This is especially concerning
given that a recent
Canadian Bar Association study found that three out of every ten
workers can expect to miss three or more months of work because of an injury or
illness. This can have serious emotional and financial repercussions for you
and your family as you come to grips with a temporary or permanent disability
and are left to deal with the financial stresses that come with missing work
and being unable to perform your usual chores.
A Lower back injury claims and benefits lawyer can help you file your
paperwork on time and do the footwork involved with your case to ensure that you
get the compensation you need and deserve for your injury.