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After an accident, it’s easy to ignore the signs of a soft tissue injury you may have sustained. Serious injuries like broken bones, head trauma, and other physical damage might be easier to recognize. But often, the injuries we can’t see or don’t take as seriously can have the most long-lasting impact.
The DC personal injury lawyers at Regan Zambri Long PLLC have over 30 years of experience helping soft tissue injury victims. We can help you prove how your injuries have impacted you, from financial setbacks to loss of quality of life. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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Soft tissue injuries are exactly how they sound: injuries sustained that involve soft tissues surrounding your bones, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Sometimes, soft tissue injuries might not show themselves immediately after an accident, such as muscle sprains that worsen daily or bruises that seem cosmetic but point to an underlying condition.
You must get immediate medical attention after an accident to ensure the full scope of your injuries is caught early. If you’ve walked away from an accident with soft tissue injuries, reach out to an attorney who can help you seek compensation.
If it doesn’t involve a bone, your injury is likely a soft tissue injury. High-impact car accidents typically result in the most soft tissue injuries. These types of soft tissue injuries are referred to as acute trauma. But if your soft tissue injury has been building up over time, like due to work conditions or requirements, you may have an overuse injury. This soft tissue injury is common in administrative roles, healthcare professionals, manufacturing employees, and construction workers.
According to Johns Hopkins, soft tissue injuries can be classified into these common types:
Another type of injury that falls under soft tissue is burn injuries, as they involve damage to your skin. These types of injuries can be sustained in everything from a car accident to a workplace incident, depending on the circumstances.
You have a right to compensation if you suffer a soft tissue injury impacting your quality of life. Call Regan Zambri Long to learn your legal options.
Whether you suffer from a burn, a sprained ankle, a torn ligament, or a muscle spasm, you have a right to hold the negligent party accountable. Depending on how you became injured will ultimately determine who is at fault.
Potentially liable parties in a soft tissue injury accident include:
However, proving who caused the accident that caused your injuries is one thing, but establishing that those injuries are severe is another.
Soft tissue injuries often start small and worsen progressively over time. Such circumstances can make diagnosing and proving them in a personal injury lawsuit difficult. Insurance companies work quickly and will do everything they can to save themselves from paying you anything for your injuries.
For example, if you get into a car accident and don’t immediately feel pain or injuries, you may believe you have walked away without any harm to your health. Then, an insurance provider calls you hours after your crash, and you tell them you are not injured and feel fine. However, your neck stiffness or whiplash worsens over the next few days, or your seemingly minor bruises grow. After receiving medical attention, it’s clear your soft tissue injuries are serious and could be long-lasting. However, because of that initial call, the insurance company will argue you were not injured in the accident and try to say your subsequent medical diagnosis could have happened in any of the daily activities you experienced after the accident.
Because of these tactics, you will need the help of an experienced DC injury lawyer to prove your injuries happened in the accident, at work, after a slip and fall, or in another incident.
Our soft tissue injury attorneys at Regan Zambri Long have the experience and ability to build your case. We work with accident reconstruction and medical experts to prove that your claims are valid, that your injuries are real, and that you get compensation to recover. Call today for a free case evaluation.
Some of the most common injuries resulting from a car accident are soft tissue injuries. Because of the sudden trauma to the body from jolting forward or backward in a direct blow or from being struck on the side, many victims experience sprains, strains, and contusions, which can have lasting implications if not addressed.
Part of that recovery can mean time away from work to allow the healing process and for physical therapy following a surgical repair or other soft tissue injuries to heal.
Victims of accidents who suffer acute injury may be entitled to compensation for the severe pain experienced. Compensation for a soft tissue injury includes:
To ensure you get the compensation you need for your injuries, call a personal injury lawyer from Regan Zambri Long.
Yes, if you suffer from an overuse injury or another acute injury, you may be able to collect compensation through workers’ compensation benefits. Overuse injuries occur gradually and may not be severe right away. However, workers may require surgical repairs to aid healing and comfort when these injuries damage connective tissues, cause muscle weakness, interrupt blood flow, or cause painful swelling.
In these cases, the employee may require time away from work and cannot return to their old position. A DC workers’ compensation attorney can help if you’ve suffered any of the many soft tissue injuries in the workplace.
Following an accident, you should follow the RICE method for a soft tissue injury. RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. This allows your body to heal and relieve pain in those beginning stages of recovery.
Depending on how severe the injury is, your doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatory medications to reduce swelling and advise you to limit sports and exercise activities during your recovery.
Be sure to follow the doctor’s orders when you can return to moderate physical activity, utilize ice or cold packs when swelling occurs, and rest, as instructed. Not following medical advice can impact your legal claim.
Some accidents are not worth seeking legal action over, as the money you may recover from the insurance company can cover the costs associated with recovery. However, if your injuries are more severe and require a lengthy recovery and time from work, pursuing compensation in a lawsuit can be worth it.
The biggest question will be, can you prove that someone else’s negligence caused your injury? If you can, taking legal action can be the most beneficial way to financial recovery.
Meet with a soft tissue injury lawyer to determine if legal action is right for your claim.
While you can get a soft tissue injury from any type of accident, including a slip and fall or a workplace incident, car accident victims often sustain these acute injuries. Some of the most common soft tissue injuries include whiplash, severe sprains, strains, contusions (bruises), and lacerations.
Proving your soft tissue injury is severe can be a challenge. However, with the help of a personal injury lawyer, the right evidence can make all the difference in your legal case.
Evidence needed to prove a severe soft tissue injury includes:
So, whether you suffered an injury that crushed the underlying muscle fibers or caused a partial or complete tear to your ligaments, seeking medical attention following your accident is the best course for proving your case.
Soft tissue injuries can have severe and long-lasting impacts on your daily life and should not be ignored. An experienced personal injury lawyer can help you recover from your injuries by fighting on your behalf to receive the settlement you deserve.
At Regan Zambri Long PLLC, our personal injury and car accident lawyers have decades on decades of experience helping car accident victims. Contact us today to speak about the details of your case in a free consultation.
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