Car, Truck, Commercial Semi Truck, Vans, Buses, Motorcycle,
    Bicycle and Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Accidents

    The Truth About Whiplash Injuries - Nerve Compression - Concussion
    Syndrome - Chronic Pain

    Injuries from auto accidents can be very serious. This is true even when there
    vehicles. Often, in front-end, rear-end or "T-bone" collision impacts, where the
    spine (neck, mid and low back) undergo a hyper-extension (backward motion)
    and flexion (forward motion) in less than a second in time (i.e. whiplash), the
    victim can sustain injury to the spinal discs, vertebral segments (dislocation),
    facet joints, and the ligaments and muscles that hold the vertebral column
    together. Injuries to the discs in the neck (cervical region) and low back
    (lumbar region) can result in nerve compression to the central cord or the
    exiting nerves roots that serve the arms and legs. This can result in pain
    (shooting pain) in the arms, wrists, hands, hips and legs (sciatic pain). This
    "radiating pain" indicates nerve root irritation, encroachment and/or
    compression that can be very painful and physically debilitating. When an
    older person is victimized, that person may have pre-existing arthritic
    conditions in the spine (spinal stenosis, disc bulging or protrusions) that
    make this person even more vulnerable to nerve damage and chronic pain in
    a vehicle collision.

    Another typical injury that can occur in an auto accident whiplash injury case is
    concussion to the brain. This condition (sometimes called "mild traumatic
    brain injury" or "MTBI") can result when the brain rebounds inside the skull on
    impact of the two vehicles (often complicated by deploying airbags). A similar
    response is found in the so-called shaken baby syndrome. Common
    symptoms of concussion include headaches, memory loss, mood swings,
    fatigue, intellectual dullness, rapid mood swings with waxing and waning
    energy levels, irritability, low frustration threshold, intolerance to bright light,
    difficulty focusing vision, vertigo, anxiety and sleep disturbances. Taken
    individually, such impairments may not amount to much. In many cases, the
    impairments are widespread and disrupt many brain systems. The overall
    effect can be profoundly disabling and in some cases become permanent in
    nature.

    Chronic pain is another condition (very often a permanent condition in spine
    cases resulting in surgical repair and fusion) that can occur in an auto
    accident that is not well understood by the insurance industry. Attorney Michael
    Cardoza can help you articulate and "quantify" pain and suffering (and loss
    and enjoyment of life) - an extremely important and compensable element of
    every personal injury claim.

    Some of the types of accidents we can assist you with include:

  • Car accidents
  • Semi truck accidents
  • Semi trailer accidents
  • Commercial vehicle accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Bicycle or pedestrian accidents
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Wrongful Deaths
  • Animal Attacks/Dog Attacks




    For a free initial consultation with an experienced automobile accident lawyer,
    contact us. Our offices are open Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm.
    Weekend appointments available.
                   

    From our offices in San Francisco and the East Bay, our personal injury
    attorneys and employment lawyers represent clients throughout the California
    Bay Area, including the East Bay, Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz,
    Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Hayward, Richmond, Marin, San Rafael, Santa Rosa,
    Petaluma, Fremont, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Marin County,
    Contra Costa County, and San Mateo County.

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Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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The Cardoza Law Offices, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area and Los
Angeles
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