The compensation for a herniated disc will often be between $40,000.00 to $80,000.00 in most cases.
However in some cases and depending on the circumstance the payout and compensation for a herniated disc may be as much as $360,000.00 or even $1,000,000 in some cases.
The national average verdict and payout for a herniated disc is around $360,000.00 but it can vary.
Cases of herniated discs that involve surgery often settle for more than $50,000.00
The amount of pan that is associated with the herniated disc also factors into the settlement amount and whether you have any pre existing injuries.
A herniated disc is also called a slipped disk.
Herniated disc occur when the soft jelly like center of your intervertebral disk which are cushions between your vertebrae pushes through the tough outer layer and presses on nearby nerves.
Things that can cause a herniated disc are age related wear and tear, injury, trauma, repetitive bending or lifting and even obesity.
The symptoms of a herniated disc include.
Difficulty walking or standing.
Muscle Spasms.
Numbness, tingling or weakness in the area affected.
And pain which is typically a shooting or sharp pain in the back, legs, buttocks and neck.
Herniated discs are most common in your lower back also known as your lumbar spine and your neck also known as your cervical spine.
If you have a herniated disc and the herniated disc goes untreated it can lead to permanent nerve damage.
Also when the herniated disc goes untreated it can cause a slipped disc which can cut off nerve impulses to the cauda equina nerves in your lower back and legs.
When that happens due to a herniated disc going untreated you could have a loss of bladder control or a loss of bowel control.
So you could become incontinent either urinary incontinent or bowel incontinent or even both.
So if you have a herniated disc you should get the herniated disc treated before it leads to other issues.