There is no average award or settlement for a herniated disc, because so many different factors are involved. Award amounts will vary depending on whether the cause was negligence or not and what actually happened. A range for a settlement amount for a herniated disc is anywhere from $20,000 to $150,000 or more.
A herniated disc is also referred to as a slipped, rupture, bulging, or protruding disc.
A herniated disc has four levels or degree in size: bulge, protrusion, extrusion and sequestered fragment. Bulge is the smallest while a sequestered fragment is a condition wherein some fragments has chipped off from the disc.
There is no specific hospitals that specialize in herniated disc surgery. However, there are plenty of doctors that specialize in herniated disc surgery.
The average payoff from workman's compensation insurance for herniated discs in the United States is $20,000. This amount is based on figures from 2013 and can vary significantly from one individual to another.
A herniated disc
A herniated disc is an injury that can occur to your spinal cord and/or the roots of your nerves. It can be extremely painful for one to experience.
"I think I have herniated my Articular Disc"
Bulging disc vs herniated disc
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An intervertebral disk in which the nucleus pulposus has protruded through surrounding fibrocartilage. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. Alternative terms: Intervertebral Disk Displacement; Disk Displacement, Intervertebral; Disk Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disk; Displacements, Intervertebral Disk; Intervertebral Disk Displacements; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Disc Displacement, Intervertebral; Disc Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disc; Displacements, Intervertebral Disc; Intervertebral Disc Displacements; Disk, Herniated; Disks, Herniated; Herniated Disk; Herniated Disks; Slipped Disk; Disk, Slipped; Disks, Slipped; Slipped Disks; Disk Prolapse; Disk Prolapses; Prolapse, Disk; Prolapses, Disk; Prolapsed Disk; Disk, Prolapsed; Disks, Prolapsed; Prolapsed Disks; Herniated Disc; Disc, Herniated; Discs, Herniated; Herniated Discs; Lumbar is referring to the lower back L1-L5
Symptoms of a herniated disk can be obtained by one's physician. There are also many web sites that offer symptoms of common health problems that list the symptoms of a herniated disc.