The personal injury lawyers at Lebowitz & Mzhen have vast experience and skills in representing individuals who sustain soft tissue injuries. Soft tissue injuries normally refer to injuries to muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other connective tissues in the body, and are often diagnosed by doctors as sprains, strains, bruises, abrasions, etc. Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, as well as other accidents, often result in soft tissue injuries that cause significant pain to the neck and back. One common cause of a soft tissue injury to the neck is a violent back and forth -- whiplash -- motion of the neck in a rear end collision.

Insurance companies routinely try to unfairly minimize the seriousness of soft tissue injuries and try to avoid paying fair and just compensation to the injured person. The common argument of the insurance companies is that there is not much damage to the car and therefore the person was not injured. If the damage to the car is significant, the insurance companies will argue that damage to the car has nothing to do with the injuries.

The fact is, of course, that soft tissue injuries, including injuries to the neck and back, can be a major source of pain and disability. Often these musculoskeletal injuries result in muscle spasms to the neck and shoulders that trigger severe headaches that can last for an extended period of time. Emergency medicine physicians often treat these soft tissue injuries with prescription medications such as Percocet, Flexeril, and Ibuprofen 800 mg, and the advice to follow-up with a specialist such as an orthopedic surgeon, or physical therapist once our clients are released from the emergency room.

Having successfully recovered fair and just compensation for our clients through settlement and trial in a great many soft tissue injury cases, we understand the special issues involved in successfully handling a case with such injuries. We understand that soft tissue injuries cause pain and disruption to the injured person’s life. Such injuries may require medical treatment and/or physical therapy, and may result in time missed from work, and lost wages.

If you have suffered musculoskeletal injury or soft tissue injuries due to a motor vehicle collision, or other type of accident, Lebowitz & Mzhen can help. We offer a free consultation to all prospective clients. Call us, toll-free, at 800-654-1949, or e-mail Jack Lebowitz or Vadim Mzhen.