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Injury Lawyer Discusses Whiplash and Other Common Car Accident Injuries
Any type of car accident can be highly destructive to the body and result in long-term and permanent disabilities. Even minor car accidents below five miles an hour can have severe and wide-ranging consequences to the brain, head, neck, spine, soft tissue, as well as bones, limbs, the nervous system, the endocrine system, and more.
Brain & Head Injuries after a Car Wreck
More than half of all traumatic brain and head injuries are caused by vehicle accidents in Texas. Traumatic brain injury, known commonly as TBI, is a brain or head injury where sudden force to the head or body causes damage to the brain. This type of force is common in car wrecks, especially if the head hits an object such as the steering wheel, window, or windshield. Damage to the brain during a car accident can vary and affect one or more parts of the brain with varying severity. A person with a traumatic brain injury may affect cognition, language, memory, attention, reasoning ability, physical functions, information processing and speech. More info on this website
Symptoms of traumatic brain injury can be mild, moderate, or severe, and may not be evident for several days to a week after the initial injury. Mild injuries may be accompanied by a brief loss of consciousness (usually a few seconds to a few minutes) at the time of the injury, as well as resulting headache, confusion, lightheadedness, blurred vision, dizziness, changes in sleep patterns or general mood, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention or thought processes that may last up to a week after the initial injury.
Moderate or severe brain injuries often show similar symptoms as above but may be more severe and accomplished by vomiting, uneven dilation of the pupils, loss of coordination, weakness, slurred or disrupted speech, and an inability to wake from sleep. Half or more of those afflicted with severe brain injuries will require brain surgery.
If you or a loved one believes you are suffering from a brain injury following a car accident, seek immediate medical attention. Once medical personnel have reviewed you or your loved one’s injuries, contact our Law Offices for a personal consultation regarding your legal rights and entitlements to ensure your medical bills and continuing future care is provided for by the party responsible for the auto accident. Our Texas car wreck lawyers have more than twenty years of experience filing insurance claims, creating demands for full payment from car insurance companies, and litigating brain injury cases in Texas. Call us today.
Spine Injuries after a Car Wreck
Spine injuries are often very serious injuries that require extensive and multiple surgeries, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and significant recovery times. There are three major types of car accident spinal injuries affecting bony vertebra, the nerves of the spinal cord, as well as muscles and ligaments connecting to the spine, including:
Neck injury (known as cervical spine injury), a common result of whiplash
Mid-back injury (known as thoracic injury)
Lower-back injury (known as lumbar injury)
All types of spine injuries after a car wreck may be noticed immediately following the accident or may take up to several weeks or months to fully develop. Common symptoms of car wreck spine injury include: abnormal aches and pains, stiffness in the affected area, shooting pain or tingling in the arms and legs, difficulty or inability to move legs, arms, fingers or toes, difficulty or inability to walk, shuffle or move the body, and partial or full paralysis.
If you or a loved one believes you exhibit symptoms of a spine or neck injury after a car accident, seek medical attention immediately. These injuries must be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible to avoid long-term and permanent disability. Often times, long-term and permanent disability means you or your loved one will not return to work and must have around the clock care. Contact our Law Offices to speak with our spinal injury attorneys to get more information on your legal rights to compensation for medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, disfigurement, and lost earning capacity. Call us to discuss your personal situation free of charge with our experienced and knowledgeable auto accident injury lawyers.
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Soft Tissue Injuries after a Car Wreck Soft tissue injury are deep bruising and swelling to muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. These injuries often occur when part of the body hits an object with enough force to harm the underlying tissues. Soft tissue injuries are usually not immediately obvious after a car wreck and may take weeks or months to fully appear. If bruising and swelling is extensive, you may lose function in the affected part of the body for a least a short period of time, though there is significant risk of additional complications depending on your health history.
If you or a loved one experience soft tissue injuries or extensive bruising after a car wreck, seek immediate medical attention. Often, soft tissue injuries are indicative of more serious injury that may be moderate to severe. Because these injuries are often accompanied by medical bills, lost income, and potentially lost capacity, even in the short-term, our Law Offices can help you obtain compensation from a car insurance company after a car accident. Call us and speak with our car wreck injury lawyers and to discuss your personal situation – and how to ensure your legal rights are protected and you and your loved ones obtain all you are entitled to.
