Chicago Lawyers: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Complex regional pain syndrome is a type of chronic pain that sometimes occurs after a traumatic injury. Car accidents, gun shot wounds, falls, medical negligence and assaults can all cause an injury that leads to complex regional pain syndrome. CRPS can also be triggered by surgery, infection, stroke or heart attack. Even minor traumas can cause CRPS

Complex regional pain syndrome cannot be diagnosed by an imaging test. It doesn't show up on an X-ray, MRI or CAT scan. No blood test will pinpoint the problem. However, the pain is acute and very real.

Unrelenting, Unbearable Pain

Described as a burning or aching pain, the symptoms of CRPS persist long after the initial injury has healed. Complex regional pain syndrome was once known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). No matter what it is called, the disorder causes debilitating and continuous pain, and swelling, inflammation and hypersensitivity of the affected body part. The pain can be unrelenting and unbearable.

A progressive disorder that gets worse over time, complex regional pain syndrome can leave sufferers unable to work and earn a living.

At Lane & Lane, LLC, our attorneys represent people with CRPS caused by the negligence of others. Because of the lack of objective evidence of injury, insurance companies can be reluctant to pay for hard-to-prove damages like the chronic pain caused by complex regional pain syndrome.

Documenting CRPS Symptoms

Our attorneys may use creative approaches to documenting the disease and its progress in a manner that makes the suffering of our client clear to the insurance company. We will call upon respected, independent medical experts to provide an objective opinion of the case. And we will press for a just resolution to your catastrophic injury claim.

If you suffer from complex regional pain syndrome, don't give up. We understand. Please contact our law firm to discuss your legal rights and options. The initial consultation is always free of charge.

From our offices in Chicago, we represent clients who suffer with chronic pain caused by negligence throughout Illinois.