What Caused Your Back or Spine Injury?
Vehicle accidents, construction accidents, industrial accidents, falls, and other miscellaneous incidents causing severe motion of the spine. Whether or not an insurance company pays for a necessary spine surgery depends on determining who or what caused the injury. Did someone else's negligence lead to your injury? Did their recklessness or carelessness aggravate an existing condition?
Negligence or a Pre-Existing Condition?
Often, insurance companies will argue that a spine injury is the result of a pre-existing condition, unrelated to their policy holder's negligence or recklessness. At Biren | Katzman Trial Lawyers, we have been successful in proving that negligence caused our clients' injuries and resulting damages. Our attorneys have obtained millions of dollars in financial compensation for spine injury victims, many of whom had pre-existing back problems.
For example, one of our clients was a vital, physically active man. He rode motorcycles, waterskied, sailed and generally lived life to the fullest. One day he injured his back while sailing. With conservative care, he was soon able to resume all his activities. He was fine for five years, except for a one-month flare up. Then, three years after the flare up, he was rear-ended in an auto accident that re-injured his back. This time he did not recover, even with non-surgical intervention. He needed spinal fusion surgery, but the insurance company objected, saying the back pain was caused by a pre-existing condition.
Expert Witness and Compelling Testimony
Our attorneys not only consulted with a respected medical expert who testified that the car accident caused our client's spine injury. We also obtained the necessary testimony from people who knew our client and had observed his behavior before and after the accident, to prove that his surgical problem was a result of the accident. Juries often discount what experts have to say — believing that they will say anything the side paying them wants — and rely heavily upon the opinions and observations of lay people in deciding whether a serious spine problem resulted from the accident.
We at Biren | Katzman have been successful in obtaining large jury verdicts for plaintiffs who have sustained serious back and neck injuries by knowing what information jurors will find compelling.
If you have suffered a back or spine injury due to negligence, please contact our Los Angeles law office to discuss your case. Even if you have had a previous back injury, we may be able to recover financial compensation for the damages you have suffered.
Call 866-604-5887 toll free or e-mail us to arrange a free consultation and case evaluation.
