Back injury claims are made by those persons who have injured their backs as a result of car accidents, falls or by lifting heavy objects and handling the objects in the wrong way. Some people are easily prone to back injuries as they are sensitive. If the back injury is a result of accident at work place and it is because of the negligence of the employer the back injury claims can be made to him.

The employers should always see to it that they provide adequate training to the employees about lifting heavy objects when such a chore cannot be avoided at the work place. The process of filing back injury claims is discussed below: -

 ¢ The first step in making a back injury claim is that the injured person has to find a personal injury solicitor and consult with him/her.

¢ The accident solicitor will know what exactly is to be done in order to make sure that the back injury claim is successful.

¢ The solicitor then will send a letter of claim to the opposite party, because of whom you have sustained the injury. The solicitor will inform them in that letter about your intent to make a claim for your injury.

¢ The solicitor will then enlist the help of a medical expert to assess the extent of your injuries. The medical practitioner will then assess the extent of your injuries and give the solicitor the prognosis based on his assessment. He will inform the solicitor the extent of your injuries and the effect it has on you and how long it will take for you to recover from the injury.

¢ The solicitor then prepares the list of financial losses incurred by you. They might be the treatment expenses that you have incurred and the other medical bills. This might also include the loss of pay as you might not have gone to work because of your injuries. The accident solicitor may also seek compensation for the emotional pain and suffering you have undergone due to the injuries you have suffered.

¢ If the claim is accepted by the opposite party then the negotiation process starts with them regarding the claim amount. The back injury claim is considered to be paid if both the opposite party and you agree upon an amount and if the opposite party pays the claim amount.

¢ If the claim is not accepted by the other party then the compensation solicitor will take your case to the court. The opposite party through the course of the case agrees to pay the claim and you have won the case. Sometimes you might lose the claim if you are not able to prove that the injury is a result of the negligence on the part of the offending party. Sometimes the case might get dragged if both the parties do not agree on the settlement amount.

The time to settle the back injury claims depends upon the time taken by the time taken to assess the extent of the back injuries. It also depends on the time taken by the opposite party to respond to the claim which has been filed against him/her.