Understanding Herniated Disc Injury Settlements with Steroid Injections

When you suffer a herniated disc in an accident, it can disrupt every aspect of your life. Herniated discs are painful, limit mobility, and often require significant treatment to manage symptoms. Many accident victims turn to steroid injections as a non-surgical treatment to reduce inflammation and pain.

If you’ve undergone steroid injections for a herniated disc after an accident, you may wonder: how does this affect my injury settlement?

At McCraw Law Group, we’ve helped countless clients navigate these complex cases. Here's what you need to know.

What Is a Herniated Disc?

A herniated disc occurs when the soft inner material of a spinal disc pushes out through a tear in the disc’s outer layer. This can compress nearby nerves and cause severe pain, numbness, or weakness. Herniated discs are common in:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Slip and falls
• Workplace accidents

Symptoms often include lower back pain, neck pain, radiating pain to arms or legs, and tingling sensations.

How Steroid Injections Help

Epidural steroid injections deliver powerful anti-inflammatory medication directly to the affected area of the spine. While they don't "cure" a herniated disc, they can dramatically reduce inflammation and pain, allowing patients to move forward with physical therapy and daily life.

Many patients receive one or more injections as part of a conservative treatment plan, helping them avoid surgery.

Do Steroid Injections Impact Settlement Value?

Absolutely. The fact that you required steroid injections shows the severity of your injury.

Key factors that can increase your settlement include:

• Multiple injections: If you needed more than one injection, it indicates persistent, serious pain.
• Long recovery time: Ongoing treatment suggests significant disruption to your life.
• Impact on work and lifestyle: Missed work, limited physical abilities, and reduced quality of life add value to your claim.
• Future medical needs: If further injections or eventual surgery is likely, this increases settlement demands.

Insurance companies cannot dismiss your injury just because you avoided surgery. Steroid injections are serious medical interventions.

Steps to Strengthen Your Claim

1. Follow All Medical Advice: Complete all recommended treatments and document every appointment.
2. Keep a Symptom Diary: Track your pain levels, physical limitations, emotional struggles, and impact on work.
3. Don’t Rush Settlement Negotiations: Insurance companies often lowball early offers. Patience pays off.
4. Work with Experienced Attorneys: McCraw Law Group knows how to present steroid injection treatment to maximize the value of your claim.

Why Choose McCraw Law Group

We understand how debilitating a herniated disc can be—even if you avoid surgery. We work tirelessly to:

• Gather strong medical evidence
• Partner with top spine specialists
• Calculate future medical needs
• Aggressively negotiate full settlements

We’re here to make sure you’re not just compensated for your current pain, but for any ongoing impact on your health and life.

Need Help With Your Herniated Disc Claim?

Don't settle for less. Contact McCraw Law Group today for a free consultation and let us fight for the settlement you deserve.