Why carpal tunnel syndrome happens in
car accidents and falls

Carpal tunnel injuries are typically thought of as repetitive motion injuries, which result from your performing the same task repeatedly. However, O’Brien Boyd has extensive experience in automobile cases – and in slip-and-fall cases – where you may have sustained carpal tunnel injuries due to trauma to the hand or wrist.

For example, when you’re in a car accident and your hands hit the steering wheel, dashboard or a headrest, this acute trauma can bend the hands backwards. The same type of hand injury or wrist injury can happen if you trip or fall and land on your hands.

Carpal tunnel syndrome results from damage to the nerves and can cause pain, tingling and even numbness in the hand or wrist.

The key to proper management of a carpal tunnel injury is to make sure you’re receiving the best medical care from a specialist who has been Board Certified in orthopedic surgery and has extensive credentials in the management of hand and wrist injuries.

O’Brien Boyd has a long track record of working with these types of specialists, so you have every possible opportunity to fully recover from carpal tunnel injuries. Whether you need a hand surgeon to perform a "release surgery," someone to provide physical therapy or an attorney who can help you recover lost wages and medical expenses, O’Brien Boyd can help.

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

Listed below are some websites that can provide you with additional information regarding the care and management of carpal tunnel injuries. 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.

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fact Sheet
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome