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How Common Are Seat Belt Injuries? Everything You Need to Know

How Common Are Seat Belt Injuries? Everything You Need To Know

Seat belts are a critical safety feature in vehicles that have saved many lives in car accidents, but is there such a thing as seat belt injuries? As essential as seat belts are, they aren’t without risk. It is possible to sustain a seat belt injury – like a concussion or seat belt syndrome – if you’ve been in a car accident where you were wearing your seat belt. Today’s blog discusses seat belt injuries in-depth, covering how they happen, the types of injuries they can cause, and preventative measures you can take to prevent those injuries. In

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Common Injuries Resulting from a Pile-Up Car Accident

Common Injuries Resulting from a Pile-Up Car Accident

A pile-up car accident, also known as a multiple-vehicle collision, can damage your vehicle and leave you injured and needing medical care.  Some injuries are minor and won’t affect you in the long run, but others are severe and require medical attention, surgery, and even hospitalization. There are three categories of injuries: soft tissue, head, and internal. Any of these injuries can be minor, moderate, or severe, which is why understanding them is so important.  Today’s blog discusses these types of injuries and what you should do about them.  Soft Tissue Injuries Bruising/Contusions You’d be surprised by how

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7 Common Seatbelt Injury Symptoms and What To Do About Them

7 Common Seatbelt Injury Symptoms and What To Do About Them

Seat belt use undoubtedly saves lives, but it’s also possible to sustain seatbelt injuries after being in a car crash. Knowing the symptoms of seatbelt injuries can enable you to seek medical care when you need it and take care of your injuries so you can get back to everyday life.  The most common type of seatbelt is the three-point seat belt, which covers your shoulder, chest, and lower stomach area.  During a crash, the force of impact goes into your body and the areas where the seat belt rests become blunt trauma sites. There’s a high likelihood

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Here's When You Shouldn't Drive Your Car After Getting in a Car Accident

Here’s When You Shouldn’t Drive Your Car After Getting in a Car Accident

Getting into a car accident might be your worst nightmare; it is for many people for a good reason. Accidents are never planned and leave us feeling shaken. We often wish we had been in a different place to avoid the accident.  But we spend most of our time discussing what to do right after the crash. And while collecting contact and insurance information from other drivers and witnesses matters, so does what happens next.  After the police have left the scene and everyone parts way, you need a way to get home, which raises an important question.

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