Most insurance adjusters will tell you that if you experience carpal tunnel after a car accident, that there’s no way they were related. They say that carpal tunnel syndrome is always a repetitive stress injury. This simply isn’t true – carpal tunnel can absolutely be caused by a car accident. Read on to learn more and then reach out to Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 to find out if you have a case.
Here’s one example of carpal tunnel caused by a car accident
There are many examples of carpal tunnel syndrome being caused by a car accident. One in particular involves a victim being rear-ended and being pushed into the car in front of her. The victim noticed right away that her left arm was tingling all the way from your shoulder to her fingertips. At the scene she had a hard time even opening her door, let alone getting her relevant information out of her wallet.
Her had lost much of its grip strength. Half a year later, this woman went through electrodiagnostic testing and was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. She did not work a job that could have reasonably caused and it was clear to us that it was the result of her car accident.
Defining carpal tunnel syndrome
Before we get any further, let us explain what carpal tunnel syndrome is. Generally, it involves pain, numbness, and tingling in the wrist, hand, and fingers. It’s caused by unusual pressure on a specific nerve in the wrist. In some cases, the pain can be severe and can even wake up sufferers from a sound sleep. The nerve in question runs from the forearms up through to the hand via a space in the wrist that’s known as the carpal tunnel. The nerve controls the feeling and movement of the thumb and first three fingers.
A car accident can cause many injuries include carpal tunnel syndrome
There’s plenty of medical studies that show that carpal tunnel syndrome can be caused by vehicle accidents. Typically, the injury happens when the blunt trauma of the steering wheel or dashboard hits the wrist in a rear-end or front-end collision. It’s not a typical injury of a side-impact car accident.
If this has happened to you and your insurance adjuster claims that carpal tunnel can’t be caused by a car or truck accident, don’t listen to them. Instead, contact a California personal injury attorney who has the experience to fight your case. At Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas, we have worked on cases with a wide range of injuries and believe that you should receive damages for any and all injuries caused by your accident.
Get a free case evaluation today
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, no matter what the insurance adjuster tells you, it’s wise to contact an attorney. Reach out to Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for your free case evaluation. We can carefully consider the basics of your case and let you know what your rights and options are.
