Injuries as a result of car accidents can leave the victim with physical injuries that can last several years and even sometimes for a lifetime. When such injuries happen, getting medical attention as soon as you can will be vital to helping avoid more health complications in the future. And it might even be important to save the lives of the victims.
Stewart J. Guss, a car accident attorney, says that getting immediate medical attention not only helps your body but also your case. The insurance company will try to complicate the case by claiming that your injuries are not severe enough to get medical attention. So it is best to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
This article will highlight the 4 common kinds of motor vehicle accident injuries.
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Head/Brain Trauma
Car crashes are one of the main causes of TBI (traumatic brain injury) in the United States. The brain and head injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents can be severe, moderate, or minor. The force and point of impact during the car crash can affect how severe the resulting brain and/or head injuries are.
The symptoms that are typically associated with these kinds of car accident damages include things like cognitive symptoms (like concentration problems, memory loss, speech impairment, etc.), behavioral symptoms (like increased irritability, anxiety, and mood swings), and physical symptoms (like vomiting, nausea, fatigue, and coordination problems).
You’re most likely to suffer brain or head trauma in a car crash when head-on collisions and rollovers happen, occupants are thrown out of the car in the crash, and bigger, heavier vehicles are involved.
Whiplash
This might just be the most common kind of car accident injury out there. Whiplash happens when your head jerks forward and then violently jerks backward quickly afterward, snapping your neck back like the way you’d crack a whip. Generally speaking, whiplash can damage your facet joints, tendons, ligaments, discs, and neck muscles.
The symptoms of this particular injury usually set in not more than a day after the accident, and they generally include neck stiffness and/or pain, limited range of neck motion, headaches, intensifying pain in the neck when there’s movement, dizziness, and fatigue.
Spinal Cord and Back Injuries
Car accident injuries can range from anything from spinal fractures and disc slips to sprains and back strains. Spinal cord and back injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents usually vary according to the location of the injury and how serious it is. However, most of them are often associated with:
- Back pain
- Tingling and/or weakness in your legs
- Loss of bowel and/or bladder control
- Limited range of motion and/or mobility in the spine.
The human body, especially the back and spine, aren’t designed to handle heavy impacts. Sometimes back and spine injuries can show up later than you’d expect, and the disability and pain that come from this kind of injury can be long-lasting and incredibly severe.
Broken Bones
The last common injury as a result of a car accident is broken bones. Depending on how serious the accident was, broken bones can either be serious and need surgical intervention or just minor fractures that may only need a sling here and there. In addition to the discomfort and physical pain caused by broken bones, the person suffering this injury might also experience financial strain because of the medical bills, lost wages, and emotional trauma.
The symptoms of broken bones and bone fractures, which can vary depending on the kind of injury you have, tend to include limited mobility, tenderness and/or swelling in the affected areas, and severe pain and bruising. The good thing is that, most of the time, these kinds of injuries aren’t long-term.
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