Nevada Lumbar Disc Herniation Back Injury Attorney Las Vegas
Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common serious injuries in Las Vegas car accidents. The force of a collision — even a relatively low-speed rear-end crash — compresses and twists the spine in ways that can rupture or herniate the discs between lumbar vertebrae, causing nerve compression that results in back pain, leg pain, numbness, weakness, and in severe cases, loss of bladder or bowel control. Insurance companies routinely minimize lumbar disc injuries, claiming they are pre-existing degenerative conditions rather than trauma-caused injuries. Marathon Law Group’s Las Vegas car accident attorneys fight these arguments and secure the full compensation our clients’ back injuries deserve.
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How Car Accidents Cause Lumbar Disc Herniation
The lumbar spine (lower back) absorbs enormous forces in car accidents. In a rear-end collision, the trunk is suddenly accelerated forward while the lower extremities remain stationary, creating a shear force across the lumbar discs. In frontal impacts, the forward pitch of the torso compresses the lumbar spine. In side-impact collisions, lateral flexion stresses the lumbar facet joints and discs. These forces can cause a previously healthy disc to herniate acutely, or can accelerate herniation of a disc that had some pre-existing degeneration. Under Nevada’s eggshell plaintiff doctrine, a defendant takes the plaintiff as they find them — a defendant who aggravates a pre-existing back condition is liable for the full extent of the aggravation even if a healthier person would not have been injured.
Proving Lumbar Disc Herniation in Nevada Personal Injury Cases
MRI is the gold standard for documenting lumbar disc herniation. A pre-accident MRI, if available, establishes baseline disc health and directly contradicts defense claims of pure pre-existing degeneration. If no pre-accident MRI exists, medical records documenting the absence of prior back complaints, the sudden onset of symptoms after the crash, and the treating physician’s causation opinion establish the injury. Orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons serve as expert witnesses. EMG/nerve conduction studies document nerve root compression and dysfunction. Life care planners quantify future treatment costs including epidural steroid injections, physical therapy, possible surgical intervention, and long-term management.
Contact Marathon Law Group — Las Vegas Lumbar Disc Injury Attorneys
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