According to Utah Department of Public Safety Highway Safety Office, there were over 60,000 car accidents in the year of 2023. They say that it equates to “a crash occurring every 8.8 minutes” and “a person [being] injured in a crash every 19.7 minutes.” As a result of these accidents, there were over 26,000 injuries as a result of the crash. Here are some of the most common injuries from car accidents.
Common Injuries
Whiplash and Neck Injuries
When another vehicle hits the car hard enough, your head will jerk forward and then backward, which puts strain on your muscles, ligaments, and tendons. These are the most common in rear-end collisions.
Head Injuries
The force of collisions can also cause you to hit your head against the headrest, steering wheel, window, or even windshield in extreme cases. A bad head injury can be a Traumatic Brain injury. These are very common in high speed crashes, which are the most fatal. Look at this article for more information on causes of head injuries.
Back and Spinal Injuries
The injuries to your back come from the force of the collision. These injuries can be an injury to your spinal cord, a fracture to spine, herniated disc, and if it is really bad, there can be paralysis. These symptoms can be delayed, and slowly become worse throughout the day.
Fractures and Broken Bones
Car accidents can cause many different types of fractures and broken bones. The steering wheel and the airbags can cause a broken arm, broken facial bones, broken rib, and broken wrists. When people brace themselves against the dashboard, they can also experience broken legs or foot bones.
Soft Tissue Injuries
Car accidents also can cause some lacerations, bruises, sprains, and strains throughout your body. These injuries can prolong your healing time.
Chest and Internal Injuries
Even though the seat-belt will save your life in an accident, they can stilll cause you injuries. The force of the seat belt holding you in place can cause bruises and fractures on the ribs and chest area. In an extreme accident, there can be some organ damage or internal bleeding.
In conclusion, if you have been in an accident, and you feel any pain, you should go to an emergency room, urgent care, or your primary care physician. You might have sustained one of these common injuries. There might be some injuries that take a few days to become apparent. If these injuries do show up a few days later, you should make sure you get them checked out. In addition, Spinal Rehab of North County says “If an injury is not properly addressed and treated, the injury…could worsen as time passes, even if it doesn’t seem ‘serious.’”
The attorneys at Flickinger Boulton Robson Weeks have worked with clients with these injuries. They can help you navigate through the insurance claim process, so you can get the care that you need.
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