Type Of Road Accidents
Over 2.5 million people in the U.S. are involved in road accidents each year.
If you are one of them, learn what you can do next.
Type Of Accident
If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, you probably have a lot of questions to ask. You may wonder how common your type of injury is, and whether it's worth pursuing a claim. Although your injury may seem minor, or your pain or symptoms may seem minor after the crash or you might think your pain will just go away on its own. It doesn't.
After years of litigation, the attorneys at Testa Law Group have seen many injuries and there are certain types of injuries we commonly see in people who have been in accidents aren't immediately apparent right after the collision. It may take days for your neck or back to start to hurt, even though the damage was caused by the collision. If not treated, many types of injuries will just get worse and cause other problems for you. You could find very quickly that something that starts as a twinge in your back becomes a pain that radiates down your arm or leg and affects your range of motion and ability to perform everyday tasks or even sleep at night. Then there is the common chronic headache you thought was just stress when actually is a symptom of a brain injury caused by the impact of the collision.
For your own health, it's really important to see a health care provider as soon as you start to experience any symptoms after the accident. Some types of injuries don't show up on x-rays, and if you didn't immediately seek medical attention, insurance companies will dispute your claim even though your pain and suffering is very real. Without speaking with a health care provider, you cannot make a claim to get medical costs paid.
Each year, we've helped countless people injured in accidents to receive compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, disfigurement and disability, and loss of normal life. We talk daily to people just like you, who have been told by insurance companies that their injuries are all in their head, or try to deny that they were caused by your accident.
We can help you document your injuries and connect them to your accident so that you can obtain the compensation the law says you should have. Call one of our accident lawyers today for a free consultation.
Common Car Accident Injuries
In general, there are some common types of injuries we see in people who have been the victims of auto collisions.
- Head and Brain Injuries - This can include concussions or other traumatic brain injuries, internal bleeding, skull fractures, or lacerations that require plastic surgery.
- Neck and Back Injuries - This could include whiplash, herniated discs, spinal cord damage, sprains, or strains.
- Burn Injuries - Burns can run the spectrum from minor to fatal. Serious burns may require skin grafts and result in scarring.
- Soft Tissue Injuries - When muscles, tendons, or ligaments are stretched or torn in an accident, the pain can be significant and lingering.
- Spinal Injuries - When the spinal cord is damaged, and the severity of the injury, a loss of movement or sensation in the lower extremities may result.
- Broken Bones - Broken bones can be extremely painful, may require surgery to fix, and can take a very long time to heal.
Types of Car Accidents
The kinds of injuries you suffered in the crash will depend upon a variety of factors, including speed, the angle of the crash, the weight of the vehicles. Different kinds of crashes tend to be more likely to cause certain kinds of injuries.
- Head-On Collisions - Head-on collisions can be deadly, or result in very serious injuries. Common injuries seen in head-on collisions include head and brain injuries, back and spinal cord injuries, whiplash, soft tissue injuries, broken bones, lost limbs, and serious cuts.
- Rear-End Crashes - Whiplash is probably the most common type of injury experienced in rear-end collisions, although other types of neck and back injuries also are frequent. Other injury types often seen in rear-end collisions include head injuries and soft-tissue injuries.
- Side Impact Accidents - You're more likely to be hurt in a side-impact collision if you're on the side of the vehicle where the impact happens. Common injuries in these collisions include head and brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, chest injuries, abdominal injuries, pelvic injuries, limb injuries, and soft tissue injuries.
- Fatal Crashes - In very serious crashes, head injuries, burns, and crushing injuries are the most likely to result in fatalities.
- SUV Rollover Crashes - SUVs have a higher center of gravity than many other types of vehicles, and are prone to rolling in a crash, or sometimes just taking a corner too fast. Broken bones, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and soft tissue injuries are common in this type of accident.
- Commercial Vehicle and Truck Crashes - When a commercial vehicle such as a truck hits a smaller personal vehicle, the results can be catastrophic because of the commercial vehicle's size and weight. Injuries may include head injuries, broken bones, crushing injuries, spinal cord injuries, burns, or even exposure to hazardous chemicals depending upon the commercial vehicle's load.