HOUSTON BACK INJURY LAWYER
Hugh Howerton has been voted TOP 100 Texas trial lawyers and specializes in back injury cases. Hugh is a Board Certified, AV rated attorney, with 24 years worth of experience winning back injury cases. When you have a very serious back injury you need the best back injury lawyer for your case.
CAUSES OF ACCIDENT BACK INJURIES
CAR ACCIDENTS
18-WHEELER TRUCK ACCIDENTS
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
SLIP AND FALLS
DAMAGES YOU CAN BE AWARDED IN BACK INJURY CASES
In Texas, if the negligence of some person or company is the cause of your back injury, you can be entitled to receive compensation for medical bills, pain & suffering, mental anguish, physical impairment and physical disfigurement
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TYPES OF BACK INJURY CASES
The type of back injury cases Hugh Howerton handles include the following:
Herniated lumbar disc
What is a herniated disc?
A disc is a soft cushion that sits between each vertabrae of the spine. Inside the disc there is a material that has the consistency of a jelly filled donut. Trauma from a vehicle crash, fall or lifting heavy objects can cause the disc to rupture or herniate. When the disc herniates it can push part of the disc or the inside filling out of its normal boundry and press up against one of the spinal nerves that are very close to it. This is called a "pinched nerve"
Symptoms can include electric shock pain, numbness and tingling, muscle weakness, pain running down into the arms and legs, trouble walking and bladder & bowel problems
If you are experiencing bladder or bowel problems this may be the sign
of cauda equina syndrome. This is a medical emergency, and your should see your doctor immediately if you have problems urinating, having bowel movements, or if you have numbness around your genitals.
A herniated disc is diagnosed by a physical exam which checks your reflexes and muscle stength or through special testing like an EMG, CT scan, myleogram or MRI
Sometimes surgery is needed to repair the injured disc.
Lumbar Fusion
What is a lumbar fusion?
People who have herniated discs in their back or neck sometimes have continued pain, numbness and weakness even after the herniated disc is repaired by surgery. When this happens the surgeon may have to fuse the vertebrae together in the spine to stop or prevent abnormal movement in the spine that is creating these conditions The lumbar fusion can be done in the front or the back of the spine.
If the fusion is performed in the front of your spine, the surgeon will remove the disc and place a bone graft between the vertebrae where it eventually fuses to the surrounding vertebrae to stop the abnormal movement of the spine. If the fusion is performed in the back of your spine, a bone graft will be placed on the sides of the vertebrae where it will grow together to the vertebrae to stop abnormal motion.
Sometimes metal rods, screws or hooks are also used with the bone graft to further stabilize the spine. This is called "instrumentation."
The most common reason for surgery is leg pain or sciatica. The patient no longer has back pain but they continue to have pain that goes into the leg and foot.
Law Offices of Hugh Howerton
13030 Rummel Creek
Houston, Texas 77079
713.984.9848
877.984.9848 toll free
713.984.8894 fax
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
