Chronic pain after a car crash is not uncommon for injured victims. For some victims, levels of chronic pain are relatively minor and eventually disappear, but for others, the pain may become debilitating and last for months or even years.
PKSD talks about chronic pain, including what it is, how a car crash may result in a chronic pain syndrome and what type of evidence is needed to support a claim for compensation.
If you developed chronic pain after a collision caused by another’s negligence, our knowledgeable car crash attorneys in Milwaukee are ready to help. We are committed to holding at-fault parties accountable for the damages they caused and recovering the compensation our clients need and deserve.
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What Is Chronic Pain?
It is common to have mild to severe discomfort after an accident or injury, but initial car crash pain often resolve once the injuries have been treated. Some victim’s pain may not lessen or go away, however, even once the original injury has healed. When pain persists, continuing for six months or more, a patient may be diagnosed with chronic pain syndrome (CPS). Some medical professionals believe CPS may be triggered by inflamed or dysfunctional nerves, but it is a complex syndrome that is not yet fully understood.
Additional Chronic Pain Conditions
In addition to CPS, there are other debilitating chronic pain conditions that may develop after a serious motor vehicle accident, including:
- Fibromyalgia: A widespread chronic pain syndrome that can cause muscle pain, stiffness, cognitive difficulties, anxiety, depression and chronic fatigue.
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): This type of chronic pain syndrome can be severely debilitating and often results from an accident involving a nerve injury. Injured victims who suffer from CRPS often complain of burning or shooting pains, muscle weakness and spasms, and skin discoloration.
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): In addition to chronic pain, some accident victims may also suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. CFS is not just being tired. It is a debilitating degree of fatigue that is also accompanied by severe joint and muscle pain.
Evidence That Supports Your Claim
As with any type of injury claim for compensation, you or your attorney have the burden of proof. However, without evidence to support your claim, it will be much harder to recover any compensation. Accident victims with legal representation often recover significantly more compensation than those who attempt to handle their own claim.
Additionally, the following evidence may strengthen your legal claim and show how your chronic pain is impacting your daily life:
- Medical records: If you were examined by a medical professional immediately after the accident and continued treatment with your doctor, there is likely evidence of your chronic pain in your medical records. Ongoing documentation would likely include discussions about your level of pain, how it has continued to impact your life and recommended treatment options.
- Daily injury journal: Keeping a journal that describes your daily pain level and how it is affecting you in your everyday life can add also credibility to your claim, especially when you can describe experiences that happened on specific dates.
- Testimony from medical experts: Having an objective medical specialist testify in medical terms about CPS and how it affects those who suffer from it can also help to add credibility and support to your claim.
Pain Management Treatments That May Help
CPS may go away on its own or even lessen to a more manageable degree. Although there is no medical cure, there are plenty of treatments that can help you manage the pain successfully so you can get back to living your life.
Treatments that may help CPS patients include:
- Acupuncture treatments
- Biofeedback
- Meditation and breathing exercises
- Medications to help with both the pain and accompanying anxiety, depression or stress
- Physical therapy
- Relaxation techniques
- Nerve blocks
- Hypnosis
- Occupational therapy
Suffering From Chronic Pain Due to a Car Crash? PKSD May Be Able to Help
If you suffered an injury that left you with chronic pain, PKSD is ready to fight for the maximum amount of compensation possible to help you with your ongoing recovery costs.
Our team of legal professionals has extensive experience and is deeply committed to helping accident victims injured by the reckless or negligent actions of another driver.
Call our law firm anytime, day or night to get started. You can learn about your potential compensation options and get answers to your legal claims in the free, confidential, no-obligation meeting. We are here to help.
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