Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are killed or injured in car accidents. Although not all of them result in injuries, the ones that do frequently end in catastrophic injuries. Continue reading to learn about some of the most frequent types of injuries, their severity, and how a personal injury attorney can assist you with legal difficulties arising from them. If you need a free legal consultation, call Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 today.
Whiplash
Whiplash is one of the most regularly shown injuries in television and film. This is understandable, given it is one of the most common injuries sustained in a car collision. Even a little collision might cause injury to the neck’s muscles and tendons. The discomfort may appear immediately or take hours – or even days – to manifest.
Whiplash can be slight or serious, causing nerve or disc injury. Whiplash can result in ligament ruptures or vertebral fractures. Whiplash can take weeks or months to heal, depending on the severity of the damage. If left untreated, chronic pain might develop over time.
Traumatic brain injury
Today, all new automobiles are equipped with airbags, seatbelts, and other safety features designed to assist prevent head injuries. However, nothing can guarantee that all head injuries will be avoided. A moderate brain injury or a high-level concussion can cause headaches, disorientation, dizziness, and other symptoms in the driver or passengers. Significant injuries can cause acute hearing and visual problems, as well as skull fractures and other visible indicators of serious injury.
Back problems
A back injury is also fairly common among people who have been involved in an automobile accident. This can range from minor muscular spasms to herniated discs, vertebral fractures, and other disorders that require months or even years to recover. Tingling or numbness in the arms, feet, legs, and hands can be caused by back problems. A back injury might result in paralysis in the worst-case scenario.
Chest Problems
A chest injury is all too prevalent among those who have been involved in an automobile accident. Internal bleeding, a collapsed lung, or shattered ribs are common complications of blunt force trauma to the chest. Organs, the abdomen, the pelvis, and other internal organs can all be injured. A heart attack could happen from a chest injury if the sufferer previously has cardiac abnormalities.
You owe it to yourself to contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas for a free legal consultation if you have sustained one of these or another sort of injury in a car accident. We can look into your case and give you information about your best options.
