San Jose Neck and Back Injury Lawyer
From Whiplash to Spinal Damage, We Fight for Your Recovery.
Your neck and back carry your whole body. When someone else’s carelessness injures your spine, the pain can last for months, or change your life for good. Our San Jose attorneys prove what happened and pursue every dollar your recovery will take.
$75+ million
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An Injury That Touches Every Part of Your Life
Your neck and back support your entire body. A doctor can diagnose and treat a minor strain quickly, but serious damage to the spine can mean chronic pain, limited mobility, and long-term or permanent disability, up to and including paralysis. Between those two ends sits a wide range of injuries, and every one of them can affect how you work, sleep, drive, and care for your family.
Neck and back injuries happen in car and truck crashes, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and other preventable incidents. Whatever the cause, if someone else’s reckless or careless actions hurt you, you have legal options, and the at-fault party’s insurer will be working from day one to pay you as little as possible.
You may have a neck or back injury claim if:
Someone else's negligence caused your accident, in whole or in part
You were diagnosed with whiplash, a disc injury, a pinched nerve, a fracture, or spinal cord damage
Your symptoms appeared at the scene, or days or weeks afterward
Your injury has cost you treatment, time off work, or the ability to do what you used to
If that sounds like your situation, talk to us. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Protecting Your Health and Your Claim After a Spine Injury
Get emergency care and follow the responders' lead.
If your neck or back hurts after an accident, tell the paramedics. Let medical professionals decide whether it’s safe for you to move.
Follow through on every referral.
Imaging, specialists, physical therapy, pain management: each visit both treats your injury and documents it. Serious spinal damage is often confirmed only after follow-up care.
Keep your work records.
Doctor’s notes, work restrictions, missed shifts, and pay stubs. Neck and back injuries often keep people off the job longer than they expect.
Preserve the accident evidence.
The police or incident report, photos of the scene and vehicles, and witness contact information show the forces your body took.
Mark your deadline.
You generally have two years to file a lawsuit, and only six months for a claim against a government entity. Long treatment can make time pass faster than you think.
Let us talk to the insurers.
Every carrier involved, including your own, will want a recorded statement. Say nothing until we’ve reviewed your case.
How We Handle Serious Neck and Back Injury Cases
Neck and back cases turn on two questions: who caused the accident, and how badly it hurt you. Insurers fight hard on both, especially when an injury doesn’t show up on an X-ray or a serious diagnosis comes weeks after the crash.
We collect the evidence to establish liability, then build the damages case around your medical story: the first exam, the diagnosis, every test and specialist, and your doctors’ view of what comes next. For a strain or whiplash, that means showing the insurer the real duration and cost of your recovery. For a herniated disc, fractured vertebra, or spinal cord damage, it means documenting a lifetime of care, lost earning ability, and changes to how you live.
Every client gets an attorney, a case manager, and a treatment coordinator. We work with your medical providers so billing can wait until your case settles, and our negotiators spent a combined 50+ years inside the insurance industry: we know how adjusters discount spine claims, and how to answer them. If the insurer won’t pay full value, we prepare your case for trial.
What a Neck or Back Injury Claim Can Include
Every case is different, and no honest attorney guarantees a number. A fair settlement should take the financial weight off your shoulders so you can focus on healing, and that means accounting for every loss, not just the first round of bills.
Ongoing medical expenses
Emergency care, imaging, specialists, physical therapy, pain management, surgery, and the future care your doctors expect.
Lost wages and earning capacity
Time off work during recovery, and reduced earning ability when an injury limits the work you can do, or ends a career.
Pain and suffering
Chronic pain, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. California lets you recover for these human losses, not just the bills.
Long-term and permanent disability
For the most severe spine injuries, the claim must account for lifelong care, home and vehicle changes, and a future that looks very different from the one you planned.
California Deadlines for Neck and Back Injury Claims
The two-year rule
Under California Code of Civil Procedure §335.1, you generally must file a lawsuit within two years of the accident that caused your injury. Miss it and you may lose the right to recover at all.
Six months for government claims
If a government agency’s negligence caused your injury, the rules are different and more complex. Usually, you must file a claim with the government entity within six months.
When you didn't know you were hurt
If you were unaware of your injury at the time of the accident, the two-year clock may start on the day you reasonably discovered it. Don’t count on this exception; it’s often disputed.
Injured children get more time
If the injured person is a minor, the statute of limitations generally doesn’t begin to run until they turn 18.
Protect the Value of Your Neck or Back Injury Claim
Spine claims are among the most disputed in personal injury law. The insurer will look for any reason to call your injury minor, old, or exaggerated. Take those reasons away.
- Don’t leave gaps in care. You have a duty to mitigate your damages: follow your doctor’s orders, attend therapy, and don’t rush back to heavy work.
- Keep an injury journal. Pain levels, sleep, numbness or tingling, activities you’ve given up, and every appointment.
- Ask the people around you to notice. Family members and co-workers who see how the injury affects you can become important witnesses.
- Don’t settle before your doctors know the full extent. Some spine injuries need months of care before the long-term picture is clear.
- Route every insurer contact through us. A casual “I’m doing better” on a recorded call can cost you thousands.
Adjusters offer more when they know a firm can prove its case — and take it to trial. Recent recoveries for our clients:
$1,250,000
San Jose red-light crash
Cervical spine fracture
$550,000
I-280 commercial truck crash
Insurer refused to make an offer
$505,000
SR-85 rear-end crash in Mountain View
Shoulder surgery
$428,500
Box truck collision
Three-vehicle chain reaction
$406,000
West Valley red-light crash
Spinal injections
$365,000
Unsafe left-turn crash
Passenger, back injections
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different.
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Your San Jose Legal Team
Founding attorney Jimin Oh has handled thousands of auto accident cases and is a member of Million Dollar Trial Lawyers. She built this firm after her own husband was seriously injured in a car accident; she knows what a long recovery does to a family, and she built a team around that understanding. Neck and back cases can stretch across months of treatment, so every client gets an attorney, a case manager, and a treatment coordinator who stay with the case from the first call to the settlement. Based at 1253 Park Ave, minutes from the Santa Clara County courthouse.
San Jose Neck and Back Injury FAQs
What kinds of neck and back injuries do you handle?
The full range: whiplash and neck sprains, bulging and herniated discs, pinched nerves, broken backbones and fractured vertebrae, and spinal cord damage. Whether your injury is expected to heal or is permanent, we pursue full compensation.
Do you only handle car accident neck and back injuries?
No. Car crashes are a common cause, but we also represent people whose neck or back was injured in truck, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents, and in other accidents caused by someone else’s negligence.
I didn't realize I was hurt until weeks later. Is it too late?
Not necessarily. If you didn’t know about your injury at the time of the accident, the two-year deadline may start when you reasonably discovered it. That exception can be contested, so call us as soon as you’re diagnosed.
What if a government agency or city vehicle was involved?
Claims against government entities are more complex and usually must be filed within six months. If a public vehicle, employee, or property played any part, call us right away.
My teenager hurt their back in an accident. What's the deadline?
For a minor, the statute of limitations generally doesn’t start running until they turn 18. But evidence fades long before that, and a parent or guardian usually needs to act for them, so it’s still best to start early.
Can I recover if my injury is permanent?
Yes. A permanent injury, including paralysis from spinal cord damage, can support a claim for lifelong medical care, lost earning capacity, and the loss of the life you had. These cases need careful documentation of future needs, and we build them that way.
How much is a neck or back injury case worth?
It depends on the injury, your treatment, how long recovery takes, how it affects your work, and who was at fault. We’ll give you an honest assessment in your free consultation; no guesswork, no inflated promises.
What does hiring you cost?
Nothing upfront. We cover case expenses and get paid only if we win, as a percentage of your recovery. No hidden fees.
Get Your Free, Confidential Case Review, 24/7
A neck or back injury can be life-altering, and the deadlines don’t wait for you to heal. Call now or send the form; we respond fast, 24/7, in English, Spanish, or Korean. Your consultation is free and confidential. No fee unless we win.
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Solution Now Law Firm
1253 Park Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
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