Motorists in Orlando who have been involved in a car accident, especially a rear-ender accident, may continue to suffer from chronic pain that lasts for weeks and months after the accident. According to the results of a new study, it is fairly common to find consistent pain in persons who have been involved in an accident.The study was conducted by scientists at the University Of North Carolina School of Medicine, and is believed to be the first large study that specifically evaluates musculoskeletal pain resulting from a car accident.According to the researchers, every year, approximately 4 million Americans have to visit hospital emergency departments, for treatment after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. More than 90% of these persons are discharged back home after an evaluation. However, the study finds that chronic pain is common among these individuals.Approximately 6 weeks after being involved in a motor vehicle accident, close to three quarters of the persons involved in an accident reported that they suffered from persistent musculoskeletal pain in one or more areas of the body. More than one-third of the participants reported that they suffered pain in four or more body regions.What is also disturbing to Orlando car accident lawyers is that out of the 1148 persons enrolled in the study, only 17% had actually contacted a lawyer for litigation approximately 6 weeks after the accident. Among the individuals who were not planning to contact a lawyer or not planning to take action for compensation, 20% suffered from persistent moderate or severe neck pain, 13% had widespread musculoskeletal pain that could be seen in seven or more areas of the body, and 4% suffered from symptoms very similar to those of fibromyalgia.
