Neck Injuries | Beninato & Matrafajlo Attorneys at Law, LLC

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BENINATO MATRAFAJLO ATTORNEYS AT LAW, LLC
NECK INJURIES www.dmlawyer.com
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BASIC INFORMATION
OVERVIEW
An accident victim who suffers injury to the neck
can face an uphill battle, both in terms of
recovery of his/her health and recovery of
damages. Often such injuries are disputed by the
defendants insurance company because of the
difficulty inherent in diagnosing them
consequently, a victim should seriously consider
hiring an experienced New Jersey neck injury
attorney.
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COMMON CAUSES OF NECK INJURY
The neck is a particularly vulnerable part of the
body. Even an accident in which the lower part
of the body is struck can also leave the victim
with neck injury as well. Among the more common
causes of accidents New Jersey neck injury
attorneys are likely to encounter are Motor
vehicle accidents Sports, especially contact-type
activities such as football Slip fall
accidents Struck-by accidents Other accidents
which cause the neck to be suddenly twisted or
jarred
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One consequence of an accident in which the neck
is injured is that generally other areas are
affected as well
THENATURE OF NECK INJURY
The reason for this is that the neck connects
the head and torso with bones, joints, nerves,
and soft tissues. A neck injury can, for
instance, cause injury to the nervous system.
Because the spinal column extends through the
neck, injury often leads to
neck, injury often leads to complications, the
most serious of which is paralysis. Indeed, an
accident victim who suffers a neck injury which
includes fracture of the cervical area of the
spine may never recover, and may even die. Given
the serious nature of neck injuries, it is
important that a victim has a New Jersey neck
injury attorney in his corner to help gain
compensation.
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SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE
Among the more common neck injuries are herniated
discs, fractures, and whiplash. The latter is
not actually regarded strictly as an injury in
itself, but a syndrome which includes damage to
soft tissues, such as the muscles and ligaments.
Whiplash is the most common type of neck injury
from accidents. Unfortunately, it is also among
the most difficult to proveall the more reason
to have a New Jersey neck injury attorney.
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