Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Auto Accidents & the Role of Your Tampa Auto Accident Lawyer

The thought of carpal tunnel syndrome often brings images to mind of office workers who suffer pain and disability due to heavy computer use. While it appears that carpel tunnel syndrome may be caused by constant, repetitive motions on a computer keyboard, it turns out that carpel tunnel syndrome is often caused by auto accidents. Therefore, in addition to being at risk for carpel tunnel syndrome at your Tampa, Florida office job, a car accident may be the more likely cause of the trauma to your wrist that results in the inflammation of your carpel tunnel. If you have been in a recent auto accident in the Tampa Bay area and are experiencing pain, burning, tingling, or numbness in your fingers, wrist, and forearm, you should consult with a Tampa auto accident lawyer about your case.

As the name suggests, carpel tunnel syndrome begins in the carpel tunnel, a narrow passageway at the base of the hand that is surrounded by ligaments and bones. This passageway contains the median nerve and tendons. The median nerve travels from the hand to the forearm and controls the thumb, fingers, and small muscles in the hand. If the carpel tunnel or the tendons inside it become swollen or irritated, it presses on the median nerve, leading to numbness, weakness, and pain in the hand and wrist.

Since many car accident victims are gripping a steering wheel or otherwise bracing themselves at the moment of impact, it makes sense that the carpel tunnel could be easily injured during a car accident. The symptoms of carpel tunnel syndrome will typically appear within two months after the car accident or sooner, depending on the time it takes for the carpel tunnel to become inflamed and press on the median nerve.

Even though the medical community has found clear links between carpel tunnel syndrome and car accidents, it can be difficult to file a successful auto accident insurance claim for carpel tunnel syndrome. Due to their efforts to pay as little as possible for accident claims, car insurance companies will typically say that your carpel tunnel syndrome was a preexisting condition or otherwise not related to your accident at all. For this reason, it is important to be represented by an auto accident lawyer who will stand up for your right to compensation for your injuries.

Tampa auto accident lawyer Dale Appell, P.A. provides a free initial consultation for car accident victims throughout west central Florida and beyond. Attorney Dale Appell also takes all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless there is a financial recovery in your case.

Please contact our law firm today by phone, e-mail, or by filling out the form on our “Do I have a case?” link. We are here to help those who have carpel tunnel syndrome because of a car accident, whether you are down the street from our Tampa, Florida offices in Rocky Point or you are in another location such as Clearwater, St Petersburg, Thonotosassa, Oldsmar, Apollo Beach, Temple Terrace, Bradenton, Tarpon Springs, Brandon, Carrollwood, and beyond.