Los Angeles Back Injury Attorney

How Our Los Angeles Back Injury Lawyers Advocate for Maximum Compensation

With decades of success winning back injury lawsuits, our team of agile and empathetic attorneys is well-equipped to provide you with comprehensive legal advice and representation.

At Ellis Law, we understand how devastating and life-altering a back injury can be. When you reach out to us for help, we prepare to fight for your rights and get you the compensation you deserve. We will take the time to review all of the evidence related to your case, carefully analyze the facts, and explain all legal options available to protect your interests and pursue justice.

What Causes Back Injuries in Los Angeles?

The causes of back injuries are far-reaching, from car crashes to slip and fall incidents. However, one factor remains true no matter the cause: back injuries can be severe and life-altering.

Some of the most common causes of back injuries in Anaheim, San Bernardino, Bakersfield and beyond, include:

• Construction accidents
• Workplace repetitive motion injuries
• Slip, trip and fall accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Car and truck accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Defective or recalled products

Legal Options After a Workplace Back Injury in California

Workplace accidents often lead to serious back injuries due to heavy lifting or hazardous working conditions, which may be present at certain job sites. Employers have an obligation under California law to provide a safe working environment free from hazards and potential sources of harm for employees – failure to do so could result in significant claims for damages against them should an accident occur involving a worker’s back injury.

Common Types of Back Injuries and Their Effects

An estimated 80 percent of adults will experience a back injury during their lifetime. While some injuries, like muscle sprains and whiplash injuries, are minor, others can involve vertebrae, ligaments, and nerves, leaving victims to grapple with severe, chronic pain.

Some of the most common types of back injury include:

• Bulging or slipped disc
• Herniated disc
• Lumbar ligament sprain
• Torn disc
• Fractured vertebrae
• Pinched nerve
• Compression fracture
• Strained and sprained muscles
• Spinal cord injury, resulting in paralysis

If you hurt your back on the job, in a car wreck, or during a fall, it’s imperative to seek medical attention immediately. Back injury symptoms can seem mild at first or may not manifest for days. Be on the lookout for the following signs:

• Sudden, localized pain (maybe a dull ache or sharp and radiating)
• Difficulty standing up straight without pain
• Muscle tightness and stiffness, lack of mobility
• Pain that worsens with movement
• Tingling sensation
• Back soreness accompanied by a fever
• Sharp muscle spasms in the lower back
• Numbness that travels down to the buttocks and legs
• Difficulty urinating

What Compensation Can You Recover for a Back Injury in Los Angeles?

When another person or entity is responsible for your back injury, Ellis Law attorneys will fight to maximize the value of your claim. Every case is different, and while there is no formula to calculate a settlement or verdict, the courts will look at the permanence and magnitude of the injury and its life impact. Back injury settlements stemming from motor vehicle accidents and hazardous workplaces can easily climb into the hundreds of thousands of dollars once pain and suffering damages are factored in.

What is certain is that you could recover compensation for the following economic and non-economic losses:

• Medical bills
• Rehabilitation
• Nursing care
• Disfigurement
• Scarring
• Emotional distress
• Lost wages
• Temporary and/or permanent disability
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Reduced earning capacity, and more.

When a back injury costs you everything, an Ellis Law personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles can help you pursue the compensation you need to move forward.

Speak With an Experienced Los Angeles Back Injury Attorney Today

For more than 25 years, Ellis Law has provided tailored representation to personal injury victims throughout Los Angeles County and Southern California. Legal consultations are complimentary, and we are available to discuss your case 24/7.

Don’t make a costly mistake–call the back injury lawyer Los Angeles trusts first. Call Ellis Law.

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Winning for a client means we’ve done such a good job presenting the case that we don’t have to go to trial — and we got the full value of the number. Each case is different. Each one is individualized. If you’re unable to attend your daughter’s wedding, that’s going to carry greater weight than if you had to sit home on a Saturday night. Those are different things that come into play.

— Andrew Ellis, Ellis Law Corporation