{"id":5746,"date":"2011-01-27T20:30:01","date_gmt":"2011-01-27T19:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=5746"},"modified":"2011-01-27T20:30:01","modified_gmt":"2011-01-27T19:30:01","slug":"back-injuries-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/01\/27\/back-injuries-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Back Injuries &#8211; Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5750\" title=\"compensation-calculator\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/compensation-calculator-212x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" \/>Our backs are probably the most important part of our body. Without them, we couldn\u2019t do anything. The strain your back goes through on a day to day basis can be immense \u2013 so injuring this vital part of the human body can leave you in agony \u2013 and there are <strong>several ways you can injure your back at work, going about your daily business, or from having a fall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Back Injury Symptoms<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, it\u2019s quite easy to diagnose back pain! Not so easy to find out the root cause; but if your back hurts, aches, feels tight, inflamed, has reduced movement, or you are suffering from chronic bouts of back problems, we suggest you see your GP immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Back Injuries from Falls<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A fall from a trip or slip can leave you with severe back pain. If you land on your back, then you\u2019ll know about it! But even <strong><em>twisting as you fall can stretch the muscles<\/em><\/strong> and leave you in pain.<\/li>\n<li>If you <strong><em>fall fast, you can even end up with whiplash<\/em><\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/whiplash_claims.php\">Whiplash<\/a> is normally caused by the sudden jolting your neck \u2013 whiplash pain can easily radiate down in to your shoulders and your back.<\/li>\n<li>If you fell through no fault of your own, you can make a claim for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/100-percent-compensation-4u.php\">compensation<\/a>. Whether you tripped over a <strong><em>raised paving slab<\/em><\/strong>, stumbled on a <strong><em>gap in the kerb<\/em><\/strong>, or <strong><em>slipped on a wet floor<\/em><\/strong> with no warning signs present, you should always <strong><em>speak to an expert injury lawyer<\/em><\/strong> and find out about your right to claim.<\/li>\n<p><!--more--><\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Back Injuries from Road Accidents<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you\u2019re in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/road_traffic_accidents.php\">car accident<\/a>, you will likely end up with <strong><em>whiplash<\/em><\/strong>. As mentioned above, the sudden jolting of your <strong><em>neck, back, and shoulders<\/em><\/strong> can leave you with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/whiplash_claims.php\">whiplash injury<\/a>. Even if it\u2019s just your neck, the pain can radiate down in to your shoulders, back, and even arms.<\/li>\n<li>If you have been in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/road_traffic_accidents.php\">road accident<\/a> that wasn\u2019t your fault, we highly recommend that you <strong><em>speak to an expert injury lawyer<\/em><\/strong>. Road accidents are normally easy to establish who is at fault \u2013 so it\u2019s <strong><em>likely you will have a winning claim<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>When you make your claim, <strong><em>avoid letting insurance companies refer<\/em><\/strong> (otherwise known as SELL) <strong><em>your claim<\/em><\/strong> on to a solicitor you haven\u2019t chosen. <strong><em>Avoid speaking to claim companies<\/em><\/strong> as well \u2013 they\u2019re just as ready to take a <strong><em>referral fee<\/em><\/strong> and a <strong><em>cut from your claim<\/em><\/strong>. Going down this route leaves you with a solicitor with <strong><em>less money to spend on your claim<\/em><\/strong>. Go direct to your chosen lawyer \u2013 if a solicitor has bought your case, they <strong><em>can\u2019t afford to fight as hard for your compensation<\/em><\/strong>, nor can they provide you with a great service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to Do?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We recommend you visit your GP or a local hospital as soon as you can.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Speak to an expert injury lawyer direct<\/em><\/strong> and find out about making a claim for compensation. Make sure you get the <strong><em>Genuine No Win No Fee<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 meaning <strong><em>no cost to you, and 100% compensation.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you need treatment, a <strong><em>good <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">injury lawyer<\/a> will arrange private medical care at no cost to you \u2013 even if the claim is unsuccessful.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Back Injury Compensation Calculator<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To find out how much you could be entitled to, give our calculator a go. It bases the info you put in to it with the JSB Guidelines \u2013 official guidelines we as solicitors and judges at court use to value claims \u2013 so it\u2019s great at giving you a rough idea.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For full advice on back injury claims, give us a call for free and friendly no obligation advice.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our backs are probably the most important part of our body. Without them, we couldn\u2019t do anything. The strain your back goes through on a day to day basis can be immense \u2013 so injuring this vital part of the human body can leave you in agony \u2013 and there are several ways you can &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/01\/27\/back-injuries-compensation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Back Injuries &#8211; Compensation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-compensation-advice"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Back Injuries - Compensation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/01\/27\/back-injuries-compensation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Back Injuries - Compensation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our backs are probably the most important part of our body. 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