Are all muscle sprains and strains permanent?
Aug 29th, 2007 | By Michael L. Saile, Jr., Esq. | Category: Blogs, Common Injuries from Car AccidentsMany car accidents result in sprain/strain injuries of the neck muscles. A sprain/strain injury has 2 parts.
The Strain is an overstretching of the muscle and tendon. The Sprain component is an overstretching and tearing of the ligament.
Sprain/strain injuries are graded on levels 1 through 3. All 3 grades involve overstretching of the ligament and tearing of tissue to some degree from minor in Grade 1 to moderate and severe in Grade 2 and 3.
It is well documented in medical research that grades 2 and 3 have permanent sequelae as the tissue will not heal, but wound repair with adhesions (internal scar tissue) leaving the joint unstable for a lifetime. Current research reveals that all 3 grades of Strain leave the ligament with permanent bodily damage.
Most insurance company adjusters would argue with you, until you are blue in the face, if you claim that your sprain/strain injury is permanent. This is why you should seek an experienced and local personal injury lawyer that knows how to properly present your medical evidence to prove that your injury is permanent.
The author of this Blog, Philadelphia car accident lawyer, Michael L. Saile, Jr., Esq. of Saile & Saile LLP, Attorneys-at-Law focuses his practice on fighting for plaintiffs’ personal injury and car accident victim’s rights in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We handle all serious injury cases including, car accidents (both limited and full tort), wrongful death, slip & fall downs, construction accidents, Septa, NJ Transit, and other cases other cases. We are located just outside of Philadelphia in lower Bucks County. We also handle Philadelphia plaintiffs’ personal injury and car accident cases. Please visit our personal injury only website at www.pa-nj-injurylawyer.com for more injury information.
