CWere you left with chronic pain after you suffered a personal injury accident? If your personal injury accident was caused by a negligent party, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit. Many people fail to seek legal assistance to file chronic pain syndrome claims. Because of that, they are forced to suffer silently and never receive the compensation to which they are entitled.
In the following sections, you will find a series of questions and answers that should help you get a better understanding of your legal situation. Our law firm is often approached by victims of personal injury accidents, like work injuries, car accident injuries, and grocery store injuries, for example. Although the injuries sustained by these victims might be different, many of them share a common affliction—they suffer chronic pain. If you were involved in a personal injury accident and are suffering chronic pain syndrome after a work injury, a rotator cuff injury, a back surgery, shoulder surgery, or any other injury or surgery resulting from your accident, you might have grounds to take legal action. You must immediately contact our law firm for more information about your rights.
What is Chronic Pain Syndrome?
Chronic pain syndrome (CPS) is pain that lasts longer than three to six months. CPS is characterized by chronic pain, along with a variety of mental and emotional issues. Chronic pain syndrome is not a direct result of a personal injury accident; rather, it results from the injuries that arise from a personal injury accident. After a personal injury accident—a slip and fall, a workplace injury, a car accident, a bicycle accident, or a pedestrian accident, for example—victims suffer a variety of injuries. The injuries they sustain might include a broken leg, a broken arm, or a broken wrist. An accident might result in a fracture, a strain, or a sprain. Severe injuries might require invasive surgery to treat. No matter where you were injured or what type of injury you sustained, you will likely feel pain. For the majority of personal injury accident victims, pain caused by their injuries disappears after the injury has been treated and healed. Victims can return to their usual activities and lifestyle pain-free. Unfortunately, many people continue to experience debilitating pain even after their injuries have been treated. Besides experiencing constant physical pain, they experience a variety of other symptoms including the following: anxiety, depression, fatigue, irritability, panic, sleeping problems, suicidal thoughts, drug abuse, and alcohol abuse. These symptoms can prevent those suffering from chronic pain syndrome from living a full and rewarding life.
Can I Sue for Chronic Pain Syndrome?
Many people believe that they cannot sue for chronic pain. Unfortunately, chronic pain is often disregarded. With typical injuries, the source of pain can be identified through imaging tests like x-rays, MRI scans, or CT scans, for example. Chronic pain, however, is not easily identified. Because of that, many argue that a victim’s chronic pain is not real. If the injuries that led to your chronic pain were caused by negligence, you have the right to sue. At Normandie Law Firm, we take your chronic pain seriously, and we will fight for your right to file a lawsuit for the compensation you deserve.
Do I have a Case for Chronic Pain Syndrome Workplace Injury?
Our law firm is often approached with the following question: do I have a case for chronic pain syndrome for a workplace injury? The short answer to that question is yes; you do have a case. If you suffered a workplace accident, you might have suffered a painful work injury. If your chronic pain was caused by a work injury, you have the right to sue and receive compensation. However, workplace injuries and chronic pain can be complicated matters. You might be eligible for workers’ compensation for the chronic pain left by your workplace injuries. If you receive workers’ compensation benefits, you will be unable to pursue a claim in civil court. If your employer does not offer workers’ compensation, you could file a lawsuit.
Can I Sue for Chronic Pain Syndrome Resulting from a Car Accident?
Many people ask the following questions: can I sue for chronic pain syndrome caused by a car accident? Chronic pain syndrome following a car accident is often caused by a variety of injuries. Head injuries, neck injuries (whiplash, for example), back injuries, broken bones, and shoulder injuries could all leave victims with chronic pain. For many victims of car accident injuries, the pain subsides after treatment and rehabilitation; victims who suffer chronic pain, however, are left with pain even after their treatment is complete. The chronic pain leads to a variety of mental and emotional issues that can affect a victim’s lifestyle. If your car accident injuries led to your chronic pain, you could file a lawsuit.
Can I File a Lawsuit for Chronic pain Syndrome after a Slip and Fall Accident?
Have you suffered chronic pain after slipping and falling? Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere—in homes, schools, offices, warehouses, parking lots, and sidewalks, for example. No matter the location of the accident, injuries are likely to be suffered. Injuries often range in severity and can include anything from a scrape to a brain injury. If the pain associated with your injuries does not disappear within three to six months, you might have chronic pain. If your slip and fall accident was a result of the negligence of another party, you could file a lawsuit against that party.
Can I File a Claim for Chronic Pain Syndrome after Surgery?
It is normal to have pain sometime after surgery; however, the pain should cease within a few months. In many cases, surgeries are performed incorrectly or unskillfully, resulting in surgical injuries and pain. However, surgical mistakes can be corrected to eliminate the pain. If you were left with chronic pain after surgery, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit. If your surgeon negligently caused the injuries that led to your chronic pain, you can sue the surgeon and the hospital for the chronic pain syndrome (CPS) due to surgery.
What Compensation is Available?
If you file a lawsuit for your chronic pain syndrome, would you be eligible to receive compensation? The answer to that question depends on the details of your claim. For information about the types of compensation you might be eligible to receive, you must immediately contact our law firm and speak with our attorneys. Our attorneys will evaluate the details of your claim to identify what categories of compensation are available for recovery. Many people who suffer chronic pain syndrome are eligible to recover the following forms of compensation:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages
For more information about the types of compensation that you might be eligible to recover, you should contact a law firm with experience in chronic pain syndrome as soon as possible. Our attorneys will fight for your right to receive compensation and will not rest until you recover the maximum amount of compensation available for your claim.
What is the Statute of Limitations?
If you are interested in suing for your chronic pain syndrome, you must seek legal assistance as soon as possible. It is essential that you seek legal assistance with urgency—since filing your claim is time-sensitive. You must find information about the statute of limitations that applies to your claim. A statute of limitations is a timeline—a deadline to sue—that applies to all claims. The time limit that applies to a claim depends on the specific details of such claim. For example, if you were injured in a slip and fall and developed chronic pain syndrome, a two-year statute of limitations would apply to your claim. Because the statute of limitations that applies to your claim can vary, you must immediately speak with an attorney to learn more about the time you have to sue. You should also speak with an attorney for information about any exceptions that might lengthen the timeline applied to your claim.
Normandie Law Firm
Our law firm is based on the idea that everyone has the right to legal assistance. Because of that, we are committed to making our legal services available to all. Our law firm offers free consultations and free second opinions to victims suffering chronic pain syndrome. If you were left with chronic pain after a personal injury accident, you must immediately contact our firm and request to speak with our attorneys. During our free consultations, our attorneys will answer all your questions and concerns. Our attorneys will give you all the information you need to file your chronic pain claim against the party liable for your injuries. If you have already started your legal process with another attorney at another law firm, you might be interested in benefitting from a free second opinion. During our free second opinions, our attorneys focus on clearing any confusion created by your previous incompetent attorney. Our experienced attorneys will give you any information that your previous attorney might have left out. Our attorneys will guide you towards a successful claim. Whether you are interested in a free consultation or a free second opinion, you should contact our firm immediately and request a meeting with our attorneys.
Our free legal services are available through our Zero-Fee guarantee. Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients never have to worry about paying any upfront fees for any of our legal services. Victims suffering chronic pain can contact us without fear of expensive legal fees. Our law firm is also strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not need to pay any legal fees until our attorneys win their claims. If you do not win your claim and recover compensation, you will not be required to pay any legal fees. Do not hesitate to contact our law firm; our experienced chronic pain attorneys want to help you fight for your rights.
