Three basic steps for back safety following a car accident
A large percentage of the UK population - 80 % - will experience a back injury during their lifetime. Many back injuries prevent people from working and force some professionals to give up their jobs and seek alternative employment. Back injuries from a car accident can be so serious that people are forced to give up working altogether.
Back injuries and pain costs the NHS 50 million a year. Campaigns are regularly mounted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about back pain, encouraging people to take more care in the workplace following an injury.
In addition, every year no win, no fee solicitors in England, Scotland and Wales receive personal injury compensation claims from people who are suffering back pain, often as a result of a car accident.
Rules to follow to protect your back
If you have a back injury from a car accident, there are some simple rules that you can follow to protect your back. Remember that the spine has three curves that contribute to strength and stability. When the curves are not maintained, the spine is put under stress. Three rules to follow to look after your back following a road accident include:
- Keeping your head level when lifting to maintain the three curves of the spine: hold anything you are carrying or moving away close to your body. Holding anything you are carrying away from your body can increase the load by over 10 times.
- Keep the load close to the body when lifting or carrying: the top of the spine is designed to allow rotation so that you can turn your head.
- Do not twist your spine when lifting or when in a seated position.
Making a car accident compensation claim
Back injuries can be extremely painful and debilitating, especially if you can't move as the result of a car accident. It can take some time to recover from a back injury, during which your time your work and ability to earn money will be compromised.
If the car accident you have been involved in was not your fault, you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim with YouClaim. We work on a no win, no fee basis, won't charge you a penny for our services and you can even allow you to keep 100 % of any compensation awarded.
Our panel of personal injury solicitors have extensive experience in dealing with back injuries, neck injuries and all other types of injuries caused by car accidents. We also have an excellent success rate so you can be sure that your case is in expert hands.
You can get in touch with us by using our e-chat facility, filling out an online claims form, requesting we call you back at a time to you or, alternatively, you can call us today on 0800 10 757 95 so we can talk you through the claims process and answer any questions you might have.
