Upon impact, the vehicle abruptly decelerates as it crushes due to the collision forces. While modern vehicles are equipped with safety features that absorb a significant portion of the kinetic energy, humans are not totally protected. While car accident injuries vary from person to person, there are some fairly common ones. Some of the most common injuries include:. Drivers are susceptible to head injuries due to hitting the steering wheel, roof, windshield.
A common injury that you may experience is a concussion. With a concussion, your brain bounces around your skull, causing chemical changes in your brain. The back and spinal cord injuries can be the most traumatic in an accident, exposing your spine to be twisted or pushed out of alignment.
Your backbones can even be fractured. This could damage your spinal cord injuries, which can often result in reduced feeling or function loss in extreme cases. Also, referred to as whiplash, neck injuries are common for rear or side-impact crashes to cause your neck to snap quickly. Injuries may range from mild neck strain to dislocation of the spine. If a passenger is not wearing a seatbelt, the human collision will likely be on the steering wheel, dashboard, windshield or the back of a seat.
Additionally, passengers may be subjected to injuries from loose or flying objects in the vehicle. Small items such as pens, smartphones, or other small personal items can lead to injuries. If you need an item within the passenger area, it is best to locate these items behind the driver or passenger seat.
Hitting the airbag, steering wheel or any other part of the car or flying objects can injure facial skin, teeth, and bones underneath. Fortunately, we have seat belts equipped to help keep our whole body safe.
However, in a major accident, if the weight of your body can quickly press forward against the shoulder belt. Some collisions with stationary objects occur because one driver forces another driver off the road to avoid a collision, potentially because someone left their lane or swerved into their path. No matter how your accident occurred, a lawyer can fight for your rights and help you recover the compensation you deserve.
Regardless of the severity of your injuries, whether one of your passengers succumbed to death, or suffered a severe injury, an attorney can help you determine who caused the crash. After a car accident, you should first seek medical care even if you do not feel like you suffered a serious injury. You may have possibly suffered internal injuries that have not yet manifested.
The sooner you treat these injuries, the better your chance of a fast recovery. Also, the less time that passes between your accident and your medical exam, the better it is for you. If you allow a large amount of time to pass before seeking medical attention for your injuries, the other party will question whether the collision caused your injuries.
Once you receive the care you need, you should speak with a lawyer about your options for pursuing compensation. Do this no matter how your accident occurred or who you believe was at fault. Car accident laws vary from state to state, and you may be eligible for a monetary award even if you were told the contrary. Click to contact our personal injury lawyers today. If you suffered injury in an accident, we want to hear from you.
Tell us about your situation and we may be able to determine legal options for you. Serious pile-up collisions happen when drivers don't slow down and follow too closely on slippery roads. Rollovers happen when your vehicle trips over to its side or top.
Vehicles going at excessive speeds have a potential to roll over, especially when the driver jerks the steering wheel suddenly. Always follow the advisory speed sign for the highest speed you should travel around the curve.
Taller and narrower vehicles are more likely to roll over. Seat belts protect you in case of a rollover. All rights reserved. Please see our privacy policy for more details. Help Center Log In. These parties may use tactics that manipulate or take advantage of a victim in order to keep from paying out hefty compensation packages. Having an attorney backing you up signals to these parties you are serious about getting everything you are entitled to.
Let us tackle the paperwork, the negotiating, and the back and forth, while you focus on your health and the well-being of your family. For this reason, you can trust our legal team to do everything within our professional power to make sure you are not stuck with the financial repercussions of a serious injury-causing accident.
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