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Back Injuries

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Back Injuries in San Diego

Back injuries can be life-changing or disabling, and they are unfortunately among the most common personal injuries. A simple slip and fall can lead to emotional trauma, medical bills, and permanent loss of livelihood or lifelong pain. Getting financial compensation with the help of a San Diego personal injury lawyer is the key to recovering as best you can.

Depending on how the back injury occurred, someone may be at fault. Whether you are making an insurance claim, settling a workers' compensation dispute, or pressing a case against a negligent party, it is all easier with the help of an attorney. You can focus on resting and healing while your lawyer handles the legal details and the statute of limitations.

Let Joseph C. Crudo PLC handle your case to help you get the largest possible financial award or settlement, gathering evidence on how your back injury occurred and pursuing compensation in every form available.

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By the Numbers

Back Injuries, by the numbers

39.0%1

US adults who had back pain in the past 3 months (2019); back was the most common pain site

CDC/NCHS National Health Interview Survey, 2019. Women 40.6% vs. men 37.2%.

38.5%2

Share of workplace musculoskeletal disorder cases (days away from work) that involved the back

134,550 back cases out of 349,050 total work-related MSD cases, 2016 (BLS breakdown by body part).

937,6203

US private-sector musculoskeletal disorder (DART) cases, including 484,620 days-away-from-work cases (2023-2024)

NSC Injury Facts, from the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; trunk injuries (primarily back) accounted for 41% of MSD cases.

$48,0004

Average cost per medically consulted work injury (2024)

NSC estimate; total cost of US work injuries in 2024 was $181.4 billion (incl. $36.8B medical, $54.9B wage/productivity).

236,7005

California private-industry injury/illness cases involving days away, job transfer, or restriction (2023)

Out of 363,900 total private-industry nonfatal cases reported in California in 2023 (BLS SOII).

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Sources

  1. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Back, Lower Limb, and Upper Limb Pain Among U.S. Adults, 2019 (NCHS Data Brief No. 415) (2021). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db415-h.pdf
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Back injuries prominent in work-related musculoskeletal disorder cases in 2016 (The Economics Daily) (2018). https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/back-injuries-prominent-in-work-related-musculoskeletal-disorder-cases-in-2016.htm
  3. National Safety Council (Injury Facts), Work Safety: Musculoskeletal Injuries and Illnesses (2025). https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/safety-topics/musculoskeletal-injuries/
  4. National Safety Council (Injury Facts), Work Injury Costs (2024). https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/costs/work-injury-costs/
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Western Information Office, Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in California, 2023 (2025). https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/2025/workplaceinjuriesandillnesses_california_20250113.htm

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