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Neck Injuries

Rio Grande Valley Neck Injury Lawyer

Accidents often result in a wide range of serious bodily injuries, including neck injuries. In fact, whiplash is one of the most common auto accident-related injuries in the US, and is frequently seen in accidents that occur at relatively low speeds.

 

If you or someone you care about suffered a neck injury from an accident, turn to the award-winning team at Tijerina Legal Group for the trusted legal representation you need. Since 2008, our firm has been aggressively advocating for the rights of injured victims; we understand the serious nature of these injuries and the major impact they can have on nearly every aspect of your life.

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Types of Neck Injuries Commonly Associated with Car Accidents

When two vehicles traveling at relatively high speeds collide, the force of the impact causes massive destruction. Occupants of both vehicles are also traveling at the same speed as their cars. Their bodies continue to move forward, even as the vehicles come to a stop, and are pulled or pushed back by seatbelts and airbags or the inside of the vehicle. This sudden deceleration often causes the head to move violently forward, then back, putting serious strain on the neck and back. As a result, car accident victims tend to suffer a range of serious, often-debilitating neck injuries.

Common car accident-related neck injuries include:

These and other neck injuries can have serious, long-lasting consequences. Victims face an extensive road to recovery and might never be able to work again. They may face new disabilities, including partial or total paralysis, and a range of other challenges.

 

If you believe your neck injury was the result of someone else’s careless, reckless, or wrongful actions, you could be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, future lost earnings, pain and suffering, and other damages.

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Filing A Neck Injury Claim

In order to file a personal injury claim after a car accident, you will need to establish several key elements. First, you must prove that the other person or party owed you a duty of care. This simply means that the other person involved in the accident had a legal responsibility to take reasonable actions to prevent you from becoming injured or otherwise harmed. Generally speaking, all motorists owe others on the road a duty of care. Anyone who drives a motor vehicle has a responsibility to prevent accidents by following the law and exercising reasonable caution.

 

Next, you will have to prove that the other driver failed to uphold the duty of care. Typically, this involves showing that the other driver was somehow negligent. This could be the case if the other driver was texting while driving, driving drunk, or tailgating. Any time a motorist acts negligently or outside the law, they have breached the duty of care they owe to others on the road.

 

Lastly, you will need to show that the other driver’s negligence was the cause of your injuries, meaning you would not have been injured had the other driver upheld the duty of care, and that you suffered measurable damages. These damages can be either economic or non-economic in nature and can include everything from ambulance and emergency room fees to rehabilitative therapy costs to physical pain and emotional suffering.

 

While you are not required to hire an attorney to file a neck injury claim, it is a good idea to enlist the help of an experienced legal professional. An attorney can help you take on the insurance company and ensure that your rights are protected.

Who Is Liable For Neck Injuries Resulting From Car Accidents?

Liability is a key issue in nearly all personal injury claims, including those involving neck injuries resulting from car accidents. In order to file a claim, you will first have to establish who was liable. The liable person or party is typically the one who acted negligently or unlawfully and, therefore, caused your injuries.

 

Depending on the specifics of your situation, the liable person or party could be any of the following:

At Tijerina Legal Group, our neck injury lawyers know how to properly investigate claims in order to determine what happened and who is liable for your neck injury. From there, we fight aggressively for the maximum compensation you deserve.

With Tijerina Legal Group by your side, you can be confident that a skilled and proven neck injury attorney is advocating for you. We are fully prepared to take on insurance companies and their legal teams in our fight for fair compensation. Our approach has helped us recover millions of dollars for our clients that suffered accident-related neck injuries, allowing them the ability to recover and move forward with their lives.

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