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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 

complex regional pain syndrome

Have you, or a loved one, been injured in an automobile accident or workers’ compensation accident in the Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, West Chester or Media, PA areas? If so, you may have sustained serious injuries as a result of the accident. One type of injury that has lifelong health implications is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This medical condition is sometimes referred to as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and is a chronic progressive disease that is thought to be brought on following a traumatic injury. Victims of this tragic disease often report a feeling of intense burning or pain in either an arm or a leg. Unlike typical injuries after an accident which heal (for the most part) and get better with time, CRPS / RSD can become chronic and result in lifetime pain and/or disability. It behooves you to reach out to a Delaware personal injury lawyer who has handled CRPS claims.

If you are currently experiencing CRPS / RSD after being the victim of a workplace accident, auto accident or slip and fall accident contact Personal Injury Attorneys at Bove & Hedrick. Please dial (302) 777-3500 for a free consultation. With many years’ experience handling accident, injury and wrongful death cases in Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania our legal team is very familiar with the science and medical background surrounding Reflex Sympathetic Disorder and are here to help. Their Delaware accident law office is located minutes from the southern part of Concord Pike and offers ample free on site parking.

Characteristics of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

While the specific nature of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is not completely understood, it is widely believed in the medical community to be caused by a severe or traumatic injury.

Symptoms of CRPS / RSD include:

  • ▪ Severe, chronic pain
  • ▪ Burning sensation that radiates from the initial injury
  • ▪ Shooting pains from the point of injury
  • ▪ Edema (swelling) and excessive sweating
  • ▪ Unusual hair or nail growth
  • ▪ Excessively high localized skin temperature (may fluctuate)
  • ▪ Skin discoloration
  • ▪ Muscle spasms
  • ▪ Joint stiffness and reduced mobility

Most doctors agree that CRPS / RSD develops after an accident or injury. It can be brought upon by surgery as well. Experts in the medical field believe that if extensive nerve damage occurs to a specific limb or area of a limb, then CRPS / RSD may develop. Pain that people experience from this disease gets worse over time, not better. It should also be noted that CRPS / RSD generally only affects one limb, an arm or a leg. The pain associated with CRPS / RSD usually starts in a small localized area but then eventually spreads to the entire limb, leaving the victim debilitated and in incredible pain.

An Uphill Battle For CRPS Victims

Victims who suffer from CRPS / RSD deal with pain on a daily basis. In some cases, the pain is so severe that it limits the person’s ability to perform even the most basic day to day functions that so many of us take for granted.  There is currently no cure and those diagnosed with CRPS / RSD are generally prescribed pain relievers and other treatments that they must rely on for the rest of their lives.

Benefits Awarded in CRPS Claims

If you or someone close to you is currently suffering from CRPS / RSD, you’ll want the best legal representation possible in order to be fully compensated for the damages that you and your family have incurred. CRPS / RSD leaves victims debilitated and in chronic pain, and they require compensation that will reflect this fact. Ms. Bove is here to offer you her legal services during this trying time. With several decades of extensive litigation experience, she has the resources and skills needed to make your case a success by getting you the maximum amount of benefits and compensation for any and all compensable injuries.

Over the course of their legal careers our DE accident lawyers have helped thousands of auto accident, personal injury and worker compensation victims recover millions of dollars in compensation. This fact alone illustrates that they are serious about seeking justice for injured clients.

In terms of personal injury cases our policy is that if we does not win your case, you won’t pay anything. Contact her Wilmington personal injury law office today at to set up a free no-hassle, no-fee consultation. Alternatively, you can file a free case report via e-mail and she will get back to you promptly.

You may be entitled to extensive benefits and financial compensation for your injuries or your loved one’s injury. Ms. Bove and Mr. Hedrick are here to help, please call her today at (302) 777-3500. Located just off Concord Pike their Wilmington, DE injury law office boasts an ample amount of free on site parking.

The Delaware accident attorneys at our firm serve accident victims throughout Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania. This includes Wilmington, Newark, Pike Creek, Hockessin, Brandywine, Fairfax, Talleyville, Kennett Square, Chester, West Chester, Coatesville, Media, Upper Darby, Malvern, Phoenixville, Avondale, Downingtown, Broomall, Bear. Glasgow, Middletown, Odessa, Smyrna, Townsend, Dover, Milford, Millsboro, Georgetown, Seaford, Laurel, Dagsboro, Lewes, Milton, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island and Ocean View, Delaware.