Skilled Attorney For Back And Spinal Cord Injuries In Florida

A serious back or spine injury can change everything about how you move, work and live. If this happened to you in Miami, across Miami-Dade County or throughout South Florida, you deserve an attorney who takes your pain seriously and refuses to let an insurance company write your story for you.

At The Tinstman Law Firm, P.A., led by attorney Eric Tinstman, our lawyers take the time to understand each client’s situation on a personal level. We listen carefully to what you are experiencing, and we channel that understanding into focused, aggressive representation in the courtroom. Our attorneys do not pursue quick settlements that undervalue your losses.

What Types Of Back And Spinal Cord Injuries Can Result From An Accident?

Back and spinal cord injuries occur in many forms, from car crashes and truck wrecks to slip-and-falls and other major incidents. The conditions we see most often include the following:

• Strains and sprains
• Herniated discs
• Fractured vertebrae
• Stenosis, the narrowing of the space around your spinal cord
• Chronic pain
• Numbness
• Loss of range of motion
• Difficulty walking or standing
• Muscle spasms

Each of these injuries can worsen over time when diagnosis and treatment are delayed.

Common Herniated Disc Symptoms After A Car Accident Or Slip And Fall

A herniated disc happens when the soft center of a spinal disc breaks through its tough outer shell. Car accidents and slip-and-falls can place sudden, extreme force on your spine and cause this type of damage. That force can compress or twist your spine and damage the discs between your vertebrae.

The location of the herniated disc determines which symptoms you experience. Watch for the following when the disc herniates in your lower back:

• Lower back pain
• Pain radiating into the buttocks, legs or feet
• Numbness in the legs or feet
• Tingling sensation in your legs or feet
• Leg muscle weakness

Here are some of the symptoms you may experience in the neck:

• Neck pain
• Pain that moves through the shoulder and down into the arm or hand
• Numbness in the arm or hand
• Tingling sensation in your arm or hand
• Arm or hand muscle weakness

These symptoms can worsen over time without proper medical treatment and care.

What Is Sciatica And What Does It Feel Like After An Accident?

Sciatica is pain that travels along the sciatic nerve, which runs from your lower back through your hips and into each leg. True sciatica occurs when something directly compresses or irritates the sciatic nerve.

Car accidents and premises liability incidents, such as slip-and-falls, can damage the structures in your lower back that surround this nerve. That damage can leave you with pain and other symptoms that interfere with nearly every part of your daily life.

Sciatica from an accident can cause:

• Pain (intense burning or jolting pain that moves down one leg and worsens with everyday actions like coughing, sneezing, bending or raising your legs while lying down)
• Numbness
• Tingling (pins and needles)
• Muscle weakness
• Loss of bladder control
• Loss of bowel control

Sciatica and herniated discs are closely linked. A herniated disc is one of the most common causes of true sciatica because displaced disc material presses directly on the sciatic nerve. When both conditions develop from the same accident, your medical team needs a full evaluation to understand the scope of your injuries.

How Can A Spinal Cord Injury Cause Paralysis?

Paralysis is one of the most serious outcomes of a spinal cord injury. It occurs when damage to the nervous system disrupts the signals between your brain and muscles, leaving you unable to move certain parts of your body.

Car accidents, truck crashes, falls and other traumatic incidents can damage the spinal cord or brain and lead to partial or complete paralysis. Depending on the location and severity of the injury, the loss of movement may be temporary or permanent.

The different types of paralysis include:

Paralysis can also cause muscle weakness, numbness, tingling, spasms and loss of sensation. In severe cases, complications may include breathing difficulties, blood clots, loss of bladder or bowel control and painful pressure sores.

Living with paralysis may require extensive rehabilitation, mobility equipment and long-term medical care. Some people regain movement over time, while others face permanent disabilities that change how they work, care for themselves and manage daily activities.

If another person’s negligence caused your spinal cord injury, our Florida personal injury attorneys can help you pursue compensation that accounts for both your immediate losses and your future care needs.

How Can A Back Or Spinal Cord Injury Impact Your Life?

A spine injury rarely stays confined to your back. You may face mounting medical bills, time away from work or a lasting inability to earn. Simple activities you once took for granted can become difficult, leaving you reliant on costly assistive devices, prescription medication or ongoing physical therapy. These burdens are real and belong in any fair accounting of what you have lost.

Why Should You See A Doctor After Any Accident?

It is very important to seek a professional medical examination after any accident, even when your injuries seem minor. Some of the most serious spinal damage hides behind mild early symptoms. A prompt evaluation protects your health and creates the record your claim may later need.

How Can Our Florida Trial Attorneys Help You?

When you need a Florida trial attorney who will stand beside you and fight for fair value in the settlement room or before a jury, we are ready to help. Contact The Tinstman Law Firm, P.A., today for a free consultation. Call us at 305-832-1412 or reach us online to speak with a lawyer about your back or spine injury claim.