A lower back strain or sprain is permanent and will significantly impact your settlement offer. Your back injury settlement must consider the possibility of permanency. Unfortunately, most insurers will classify your claim as just another soft tissue injury case and won’t offer a fair and reasonable settlement until you file a lawsuit. This attitude is why the average settlement offer for car crash back injury is frequently less than it should be for those who don’t have an attorney. Catastrophic or permanent damage to the soft tissue in the back will almost always result in them having to devise ways to manage their disability daily. You may have to adapt your entire lifestyle to experience some quality of life. If this is your situation, a personal injury attorney can help you prove these losses to the insurance carrier by utilizing third-party witnesses, developing client stories, and relying on demonstrative evidence.