Do you have neck pain or back pain as the result
of an injury?

Neck and back injuries are some of the most common injuries seen by the attorneys at O’Brien Boyd. Perhaps you have had few problems (if any) with your back or neck before the date of the accident. However, once the accident occurs, you find within just a few days that you cannot get a good night’s sleep, go to work or perform many of the day-to-day activities that you could do before the accident.

Getting rear-ended in a car accident – even if you are wearing a seat belt – is just one cause of neck and back injuries. These injuries can result in:

• Ruptured, bulging, protruding or herniated intervertebral discs in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine
• Compression fractures of the vertebrae of the spine
• The accumulation of fluid in a growth in the spinal canal (known as a syrinx)
• Whiplash or other type of acceleration/deceleration injury
• A sprained ligament
• A strained muscle or tendon
• Intense pain
• Fever
• Radiculopathy (irritated nerves that can cause pain, numbness, tingling and weakness)
• Skull and pelvis fractures

At O’Brien Boyd, the attorneys have obtained millions of dollars on behalf of clients who have suffered neck and back injuries. This success comes, in part, due to constant efforts to stay on the cutting edge of medical knowledge.

For example, O’Brien Boyd recognizes the importance of using state-of-the-art trial exhibits and anatomical models to explain neck and back injuries to a jury. And in working with internationally known neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons, the attorneys at O’Brien Boyd have been instructed on the use of artificial replacement discs, as well as the latest surgical approaches to repairing or removing a damaged disc.

Of course, O’Brien Boyd also stays up-to-date on the best tactics to use when presenting neck and back injuries to a jury or an insurance claims adjuster.

If you or a loved one has suffered a neck or back injury, please call 716-839-7777, e-mail an attorney at O’Brien Boyd, or fill out this form.

For more information on neck and back injuries, please see the websites below. Please note that O’Brien Boyd is not responsible for the content of these sites. The inclusion of any link to a site does not imply endorsement by O’Brien Boyd.

• Back, Neck, and Head Injury
• Neck Pain Is Nothing to Shrug About
• Neck Pain
• Back Injuries
• Pain Management: Back Pain
• Back & Neck Pain