Tags: Personal Injury, Auto Accident, Traffic Violations
Car accidents and auto accidents often cause a variety of injuries. If you are injured in a car accident, you may suffer one or more of the following injuries:
One of the most serious injuries following a car accident is a traumatic brain injury. In an auto accident, the head may strike the steering wheel, dashboard, or windshield, or suffer trauma from a blow or penetrating object. Many individuals injured in auto accidents who suffer a traumatic brain injury experience long-term disabilities. Car accident brain injuries can cause memory loss, impaired motor skills, or permanent cognitive damage.
Spinal cord injuries are among the most severe injuries caused by auto accidents. Even a relatively low-speed car crash can result in nerve and spinal damage. Injured survivors of a car accident may suffer partial or full paralysis from spinal cord damage, often leading to permanent limitations.
Back injuries are extremely common in car accidents. In many auto accident cases, even when the victim feels fine immediately after the collision, back pain or injury can develop hours or days later. Injured muscles, vertebrae, or discs can lead to chronic pain and substantial disability in a car accident claim.
In auto accidents, burns can occur when vehicles catch fire, or from exposure to hot fluids, steam, or chemical leaks from damaged cars. Burn injuries from a car accident may require skin grafting, surgeries, and extensive medical treatment. Injured persons may also deal with scarring and long-term care.
During a car accident, internal organs can be damaged by the force of impact, or by debris or shattered glass in the cabin. Internal bleeding is especially dangerous and often hidden. If you are injured in an auto accident and suspect internal injury, emergency medical evaluation is essential.
Fractures and broken bones are frequent injuries resulting from auto accidents or car accidents. Legs, arms, ribs, pelvis, wrists, and ankles are among the most commonly broken bones. Some fractures may be simple and treated with a cast, while others are compound fractures requiring surgery. The severity of the injury often depends on the force of the auto accident.
Auto accidents often lead to facial injuries when occupants hit hard surfaces, or are exposed to broken glass. These injuries can cause disfigurement, deep wounds, and lasting scars. Many injured in car accidents require surgical reconstruction or plastic surgery to restore appearance.
In severe car accidents, limbs (arms, legs, fingers, toes) may be lost or so badly damaged that surgical amputation is necessary. These injuries are life-changing and often require prosthetics or long-term rehabilitation for someone injured in the accident.
Whiplash and other neck injuries are among the most common injuries in auto accidents. Even moderate collisions at low speed can cause whiplash or soft tissue damage in the neck. More serious neck injuries may include cervical disc herniation or spinal misalignment when a person is injured in a car accident.
Knee injuries are typical in auto accidents, especially when knees slam into objects like dashboards or when twisting forces are involved. Meniscus tears, fractures, bruising, and other injuries to the knee are frequently seen in car accident victims.
Feet, toes, and ankles often suffer in auto accidents. Injuries such as sprains, fractures, or even amputations can result from foot-and-ankle trauma during a car crash. If you are injured in a car accident, evaluation of foot and ankle damage is important.
In a car accident, shoulders may be injured by impact with steering wheels, airbags, dashboards, or by bracing with arms during the crash. Shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff tears, or fractures are common injuries in auto accidents.
Hands and wrists are vulnerable in car accidents—whether from deploying airbags, gripping steering wheels, or impact with interior surfaces. Broken wrists, lacerations, or soft tissue injury to hands are frequent injuries in auto accident trauma.
In auto accidents, skin can be cut by glass, metal, or other debris – yielding lacerations. Bruises are very common in car crashes, resulting from impact with parts of the car or from being thrown around. Road rash, an abrasion caused by scraping against pavement, is another frequent injury in a car accident. Some injuries may seem minor but can lead to infection or scarring if not treated.
Crush injuries occur when part of the body is compressed between two heavy objects in an auto accident. These injuries may damage bones, nervous tissue, and soft tissue. People injured in car accidents with crush injuries often require surgical treatment and extensive rehabilitation.
Soft tissue injuries—including sprains, strains, bruising of muscles, ligaments, tendons—are among the most typical injuries resulting from auto accidents or car accidents. Though sometimes less visible, soft tissue injuries can lead to significant pain, loss of motion, and long recovery periods.
Not all injuries in a car accident are physical. Auto accidents can cause mental and emotional injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. People injured in car accidents often experience fear, insomnia, flashbacks, or difficulty resuming normal life.
Individuals who have been injured in a car accident or auto accident — whether the injuries are minor or severe — should not wait to seek help. Guajardo Injury Law specializes in representing clients who have suffered injuries in car accidents and auto accidents. The firm’s experienced team understands the complexities of injury claims and is dedicated to fighting for fair compensation, including medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other injury-related losses. When it comes to auto accident injuries, victims deserve zealous advocacy and compassionate counsel — and that is exactly what Guajardo Injury Law delivers. Those seeking justice after an injury can contact the firm today for a free consultation.