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In the second session on spinal injury cases, Dr. DeShaw provides information on both common and uncommon spinal injuries so that you and your firm can obtain better outcomes when handling spinal injury claims.

The following areas will be addressed:

Sprains and how they differ from strains
Scientific evidence of chronic spinal pain after trauma
The myth of symptom resolution within 4–6 weeks
Nervous system injuries (CNS, brain, brainstem and spinal cord)
Autonomic nervous system
Peripheral nerve injuries

Nerve root impingement vs. other injury
Multiple crush syndrome

Disc Injuries

Bulge

Herniation

Protrusion
Extrusion
Fragmented extrusion/sequestration

Stenosis (trauma vs. arthritis)

Soft-tissue injuries and how weather changes affect pain
Common orthopedic/neurological testing and what it tells you
Facet injuries
Spinal fractures
The effect of spinal degeneration before and after trauma on a claim
Ligament injury and spinal instability—how do you tell, and what is the value?

This presentation will help you better understand the types of spinal injuries in the cases you handle, and how to best document and communicate those injuries to insurers for settlement, ADR, or litigation.

Additional sessions in this series will cover the following topics:

Session 1: Basic Spinal Anatomy for Lawyers and Legal Staff
Session 3: Treating providers, Imaging, Additional Examinations & Expert Opinions
Session 4: Demand Letters for Spinal Injury Cases
Session 5: Cross Examining the Defense Experts
Session 6: Litigation

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