Herniated Discs Injury Lawsuits in California
Herniated discs and bulging discs are very common injuries sustained by victims of forceful vehicle accidents and falls. These types of physical injuries can normally be debilitating and painful.

Victims of herniated or bulging disc injuries can potentially receive substantial financial compensation. These injuries often have long-term effects that necessitate ongoing medical care, making the compensation high.
Have you been in an accident and suffered a herniated disc injury in the state of California?
If the accident was someone else's fault, you might be able to get compensation for your injury, medical expenses, and suffering.
Experienced personal injury lawyers, particularly those with a track record of handling herniated and bulging disc injury cases, can provide you with a clear understanding of your legal options. They are well-equipped to fight for the compensation you rightfully deserve, offering you the support and reassurance you need during this challenging time.
Our Los Angeles personal injury law firm is providing more detailed information below.
What Is a Herniated Disc Injury?
A herniated disc occurs when there's a misalignment with one of the rubbery cushions (discs) that sit between your vertebrae. These discs help you bend, twist, and move your back. When one of these discs slips or ruptures, it can irritate a nearby nerve, causing pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms and legs.
A herniated disc can occur at any spot on your spine. Surgery usually isn't necessary to fix a herniated disc, but it can still cause you pain and discomfort.
Often, the best treatment is physical therapy, which lasts months and is a painful process. If you were in an accident caused by someone else's negligence and the result was a herniated disc, then you may be entitled to compensation for your pain, suffering, and medical treatment.
Common Spinal Disc Injuries
Three common types of injuries that can occur with your spinal discs:
- Herniated disc: The disc's soft center (nucleus) tears through the tougher outer casing (annulus), which may lead to a compressed nerve root or spinal cord.
- Bulging disc: A bulging disc refers to when the disc's nucleus is pushed against the annulus more than halfway. There's no tear, but there could still be compressed nerves or spinal cord.
- Protruding disc: A protruding disc is when the nucleus is pushing against the annulus less than halfway.
Some symptoms of a herniated disc include pain that radiates down one arm or one leg, swelling near the disc, tingling or numbness in the feet and lower leg or forearm and hand, muscle weakness, and paralysis.
Accidents that Cause a Herniated Disc
Herniated discs result from general wear and tear on your spine and tend to occur as you get older. Significant trauma, such as a car accident, can also push, bulge, herniate, or rupture the discs between your vertebrae.
Car accidents such as T-bone collisions or front-end impacts are the most common accidents that may result in a back injury such as a herniated disc. Other accidents that might lead to a herniated disc include:
- motorcycle accidents,
- truck accidents,
- slip and falls,
- workplace accidents,
- bus accidents,
- road condition accidents,
- bicycle accidents,
- elevator accidents,
- DUI accidents,
- freeway accidents,
- parking lot accidents,
- scooter accidents,
- boating accidents,
- swimming pool accidents,
- wet floor injuries.
If you've had an accident and suffer from a herniated disc, you'll have to prove negligence on the part of another party if you want to seek compensation. To prove someone else was negligent isn't an easy task. You must have sufficient evidence to back up your claim.
An experienced personal injury attorney can help you gather the evidence and resources you'll need to prove negligence. This process involves collecting medical records, witness statements, and other relevant documents to build a strong case for your claim.
Compensation for Your Herniated Disc Injury
The compensation you can recover from a herniated disc injury will depend on the severity of your injury and the circumstances surrounding your case. These injuries range in severity from mild to serious. Some only result in a sprained muscle, but the most serious can leave a victim paralyzed.
In other words, every herniated disc injury case must be assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine the value of your case. For most herniated disc cases, you can expect the following types of compensation:
- Economic damages: You may be able to receive compensation for the money you spent on expenses related to your herniated disc injury. These expenses could be bills for doctor's visits or physical therapy. Economic damages may also include money you did not earn because your injury made you unable to work.
- Non-economic damages: Non-economic damages represent the ways your herniated disc injury has affected your life in non-monetary ways. If it causes you daily pain and suffering, it's hard to put a dollar figure on. But you're still entitled to non-economic compensation, even if it's less concrete than economic damages.
Non-economic damages can be difficult to wrap your head around. What are some other examples of non-economic compensation you might receive for your herniated disc injury? These could include compensation for mental anguish, loss of consortium, or any psychiatric treatment resulting from the accident.
- mental anguish and emotional distress,
- any psychiatric treatment that results from the accident,
- loss of consortium, companionship, or spousal support,
- compensation for permanent injuries or damages.
Get Help From a Herniated Disc Injury Lawyer
Typically, the party who is responsible for your injuries will provide financial compensation for the accident, which means their insurance company will get involved. The insurance company will pay you "damages," which are specific dollar amounts that reflect how the accident has affected your life.
They will pay you “damages,” which are specific dollar amounts that reflect how the accident has affected your life. When you've suffered an injury and you're looking for compensation, the insurance company may try to give you the smallest amount they can get away with.
Our California personal attorneys will fight to ensure you get the compensation you deserve. We are skilled negotiators for settlements and have successfully recovered damages for many clients. Injury Justice Law Firm represents victims who were injured due to the negligence of others throughout Southern California.
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