Maryland Whiplash Injury Lawyer

    

In spite of the title of this page, we do not handle a lot of whiplash injury cases. Our personal injury only firm focuses on rather serious Maryland accident claims. There are a lot of good whiplash injury cases in Maryland that we will not accept. But other lawyers in Maryland will and, if you are a victim, you should research who you think would be the best lawyer for your case or call us and we will tell you who we think is a good candidate to handle your case.

That said, we do handle whiplash injury cases in Maryland where the injuries are more serious than you would expect. This happens to an extent that is far more common than most people might think. Medical science is beginning to realize this. A new study in the journal Brain Injury, underscores the frequency with which brain injury can occur in whiplash injury car accident cases. The study looked at 1,200 MRIs in neck pain patients and found that those patients suffering from whiplash were more likely to have anatomical changes to the brain called Chiari malformation. In whiplash car injury victims, the bottom part of the brain dipped through an opening in the base of the skull after a whiplash injury, causing a brain injury in 23% of the whiplash cases studied.  This translates to a lot more brain injuries from whiplash car accidents than even accident lawyers who are aggressively taking whiplash injury cases ever imagined. So few patients ever get a brain MRI that would uncover a Chiari malformation.

There are also serious neck injuries that linger after whiplash accidents for reasons we just don't yet understand. For all that medical science has accomplished, doctors still don't understand enough about these injuries to the spine to understand exactly why some people have prolonged and permanent injuries from even relatively low-speed car accidents. In these type of case, our lawyers may accept the case if we have an "incredible plaintiff." These cases require two elements: (1) a permanent injury after a whiplash injury accident, and (2) a very compelling story with an extremely strong and credible victim.

If you have a serious injury as the result of a whiplash accident in Maryland, you are in particular need of a good, experienced car accident lawyer that can help you present a meaningful claim for settlement or, if necessary, at trial. Again, we do not take all or even most of the soft tissue accident injury cases we review. But if we do, you can be sure our auto accident lawyers have the experience to sort through these complicated issues your case presents and stand up to the car insurance companies to fight for fair compensation. If you have suffered a soft tissue whiplash injury in a car or truck auto accident call 1-800-553-8082 or get a free on-line no obligation consultation and request more information or a phone call.

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