Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett, Ltd.
  • Home
  • Our Attorneys
    • Franklin J. Furlett
    • Joseph F. Furlett
  • Practice Areas
    • Business Law
    • Civil Rights Compliance >
      • ADA Accommodations
      • Title VI Compliance
      • Title VII Compliance
      • Title IX Compliance
      • Gender Equity in Athletics
    • Clemency Petitions
    • Criminal Defense >
      • DUI / DWI
      • Misdemeanor
      • Felony
    • Commercial Real Estate >
      • Commercial Purchases
      • Commercial Sales
      • Commercial Leases
    • Contracts >
      • Nursing Home Contracts
      • Employment Contracts
      • Tech Contracts
      • Music Recording Contracts
    • Corporations
    • Divorce >
      • Contested Divorce
      • Uncontested Divorce
    • Elder Planning >
      • Assisted Living
      • Nursing Home Contracts
      • Medicare Plans
      • Retirement Homes
      • Hospice
    • Internal Investigations >
      • Academic Dishonesty Investigations
      • Firing Consultations
      • National Origin Harassment Investigations
      • Private Business Personnel Misconduct Investigations
      • Racial Harassment Investigations
      • School and State Personnel Misconduct Investigations
      • Sexual Harassment Investigations
      • Workplace Investigations
    • Medical Malpractice >
      • Bad Surgery
      • Wrong Diagnosis
    • Personal Injury >
      • Car Accidents
      • Dog Bites
      • Trip and Fall
      • Bus Injury
      • Negligent Acts
      • Intentional Acts
    • Pre-nuptual Agreements
    • Probate & Estates >
      • Small Estates
      • Complex Estate Administration
      • Intestacy (when a loved one dies without a will)
      • Funeral Home Contracts
    • Real Estate >
      • Property Litigation
      • Residential Real Estate >
        • Property Purchase
        • Property Sale
    • Wills & Trusts >
      • Complex Estate Administration
      • Trusts
      • Wills
    • Workers' Compensation >
      • Workers' Comp FAQ
      • Back Injury
      • Broken Bones
      • Joint Injury
      • Torn Muscle
      • Rotator Cuff Tear
      • Herniated Disc
      • Repetitive Stress Injury
      • Complex Injuries
      • Degenerative Disease
      • Death Benefits
      • Lung Problems
    • Wrongful Death
  • Contact Form

Workers' Compensation:

Herniated Disc

Picture
A herniated disc can cause pain, numbness, and tingling that can make it hard to work or enjoy life.

​What is a herniated disc?

​Your spine is made of three main parts: the backbones (vertebrae), the spinal discs, and the spinal nerve roots.  The backbones are separated from each other by sacs called discs.  The discs make sure that the backbones can move without touching each other.  Sometimes, if your back is put under a lot of pressure, one of the discs can break open.  This is called a herniated disc.  Once the disc is broken, the soft gel inside the disc can leak out and the gel can press on one of your spinal nerve roots.  Normally, this will not cause your back to hurt.  It will cause pain, numbness, tingling or weakness in your hands, feet, shoulder, arms, or legs.  Where the pain is depends on which of the nerve roots the herniated spinal disc is touching.  

​How do herniated discs happen? 

​Herniated discs happen when you hurt your back lifting a heavy object, falling on your back, when something heavy hits you, or during another workplace accident that puts a lot of force on your back.  Herniated discs can also happen gradually over time.  The disc may slowly bulge out, little by little, until the disc finally herniates after doing heavy lifting or other strenuous work for a long time.  For more information on work injuries that happen over time, visit our page of repetitive stress injuries.  

​What’s the difference between a herniated disc, a bulging disc, and a slipped disc? 

​These are all different names for the same condition.  Different doctors will use different terminology, but the names are interchangeable.  In general, though, a bulging disc is a disc that has changed shape, while a herniated disc is a disc that has burst.  

I’m not sure, do I really have a herniated disc? 

You can only find out whether you have a herniated disc for sure by seeing a doctor, but if you have 
pain, swelling or other discomfort following a workplace accident, it is possible you herniated a disc.  Call our workers’ compensation attorneys at 847-352-6226 or use the contact form at the bottom of the page for a free consultation on your workers’ compensation claim to help get your medical bills paid for.  

Should I wait to see if the pain goes away? 

​If you think you hurt yourself or broke a bone at work, don't wait to see if the pain goes away.  Tell your employer you got hurt, and contact a workers' compensation attorney.  If you do not tell your employer about your injury when it happens, it can be difficult or even impossible to get money for your injuries.  

In workers’ compensation, the deadlines can be very fast.  It is best not to wait more than a month to contact a workers' compensation attorney. ​

​​Call our workers’ compensation lawyers for a free consultation today

If you were injured on the job, you should talk to a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer as soon as possible.  Call the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett at 847-352-6226 to talk with one of our Workers' Compensation lawyers.
​The consultation is free! 


We are a family practice that cares about your family.  If you work odd hours, just leave a message for a call back when you get off work.  You can also use our contact form for a call back during normal business hours,
9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Contact Us
Copyright © 2016 Joseph F. Furlett.  All rights reserved.
​Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett, Ltd., 335 West Wise Road, Schaumburg, IL 60193

​ATTORNEY ADVERTISING DISCLOSURE:
Please note that the information on this website is not and cannot be considered legal advice.  The website contains advertising information for the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett.  Reading this website does not create an attorney-client privilege and the materials you are reading are not legal advice.  Please be advised that the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett and its attorneys cannot be held liable for any statutes of limitations that run out before you talk to an attorney at the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett.  You as the reader must be aware that if you do not contact an attorney quickly any claims you have may be barred by law.  To contact an attorney at the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett in Schaumburg, IL to get legal advice, either use the contact form in the navigation panel or call 847-352-6226.

Our Office:

335 West Wise Road, Schaumburg IL 60193
Picture
Our Office: The blue house on Wise Road in Schaumburg, IL across from Robert Frost Junior High

Expertise.com

Our Attorneys:

 Frank Furlett, Principal and Founder 

​
Joseph Furlett, Associate Attorney
Picture
Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett
   General Practice since 1980


Franklin J. Furlett, Principal

Joseph F. Furlett, Associate Attorney



Practice Areas:

Business Law
Civil Rights Compliance
Clemency Petitions
Corporations
Contracts
Criminal Defense
Elder Planning 
​Estates & Probate
Internal Investigations
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Probate & Estates
Real Estate
Real Estate: Commercial
Real Estate: Residential
​Wills & Trusts
Workers' Compensation
Wrongful Death

Tel: 847-352-6226
Contact Us
ATTORNEY ADVERTISING DISCLOSURE:
Please note that the information on this website is not and cannot be considered legal advice.  The website contains advertising information for the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett.  Reading this website does not create an attorney-client privilege and the materials you are reading do not contain legal advice.  Please be advised that the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett and its attorneys cannot be held liable for any statutes of limitations that run out before you talk to an attorney at our office.  You as the reader must be aware that if you do not contact an attorney quickly, any claims you have may be barred by law.  To contact an attorney at the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett in Schaumburg, IL, either use the contact form in the navigation panel or call 847-352-6226.
​The lawyers at the Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett, Ltd. help clients in Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Glendale Heights, Bloomingdale, Roselle, Chicago, St. Charles, Naperville, Wheaton, Lombard, Bartlett, Inverness, Mt. Prospect, and other neighboring areas.  The Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett is located in Cook County and our lawyers help clients in Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry, Kendall, Grundy, Will, and Lake Counties.  

Joey Furlett is also licensed as an attorney in Hawaii, and provides advice and services to clients located throughout Hawaii. He advises on commercial real estate in Honolulu, and on Maui.

​We are proud and honored to help and serve our clients. 
​
Click here to see our full list of our practice areas.
Copyright © 2020 Joseph F. Furlett.  All rights reserved.
​Law Office of Franklin J. Furlett, Ltd., 335 West Wise Road, Schaumburg, IL 60193
Stock photos courtesy of BigStock
  • Home
  • Our Attorneys
    • Franklin J. Furlett
    • Joseph F. Furlett
  • Practice Areas
    • Business Law
    • Civil Rights Compliance >
      • ADA Accommodations
      • Title VI Compliance
      • Title VII Compliance
      • Title IX Compliance
      • Gender Equity in Athletics
    • Clemency Petitions
    • Criminal Defense >
      • DUI / DWI
      • Misdemeanor
      • Felony
    • Commercial Real Estate >
      • Commercial Purchases
      • Commercial Sales
      • Commercial Leases
    • Contracts >
      • Nursing Home Contracts
      • Employment Contracts
      • Tech Contracts
      • Music Recording Contracts
    • Corporations
    • Divorce >
      • Contested Divorce
      • Uncontested Divorce
    • Elder Planning >
      • Assisted Living
      • Nursing Home Contracts
      • Medicare Plans
      • Retirement Homes
      • Hospice
    • Internal Investigations >
      • Academic Dishonesty Investigations
      • Firing Consultations
      • National Origin Harassment Investigations
      • Private Business Personnel Misconduct Investigations
      • Racial Harassment Investigations
      • School and State Personnel Misconduct Investigations
      • Sexual Harassment Investigations
      • Workplace Investigations
    • Medical Malpractice >
      • Bad Surgery
      • Wrong Diagnosis
    • Personal Injury >
      • Car Accidents
      • Dog Bites
      • Trip and Fall
      • Bus Injury
      • Negligent Acts
      • Intentional Acts
    • Pre-nuptual Agreements
    • Probate & Estates >
      • Small Estates
      • Complex Estate Administration
      • Intestacy (when a loved one dies without a will)
      • Funeral Home Contracts
    • Real Estate >
      • Property Litigation
      • Residential Real Estate >
        • Property Purchase
        • Property Sale
    • Wills & Trusts >
      • Complex Estate Administration
      • Trusts
      • Wills
    • Workers' Compensation >
      • Workers' Comp FAQ
      • Back Injury
      • Broken Bones
      • Joint Injury
      • Torn Muscle
      • Rotator Cuff Tear
      • Herniated Disc
      • Repetitive Stress Injury
      • Complex Injuries
      • Degenerative Disease
      • Death Benefits
      • Lung Problems
    • Wrongful Death
  • Contact Form