Soft Tissue Injuries - More Than Meets the Eye
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According to a 2002 study by the Insurance Research Council tears, sprains and strains, referred to as soft tissue injuries, are the most common type of injury reported to a car accident lawyer. 8 out of 10 persons injured in a car accident suffer this type of injury (Insurance Research Council, 2002). Our car accident attorneys have handled many claims arising from car accidents that caused these type of injuries.
Brain Injury
Car accidents can cause injuries to the head and brain of varying physical and psychological significance. This type of injury can involve a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme physical pain or trauma, or the impairment or loss of mental faculty. Such suffering can have long-term or even permanent consequences for the injured person. While only one family member may have sustained a brain injury, the entire family can suffer from its effects.
After brain injury, things that once were easy and familiar become strange and difficult. Intensive mental effort is usually required to do things that required little or no effort before the brain injury. Work, school, personal and family life often suffer. Rehabilitation from a serious head or brain injury can take months or even years and involve long-term physical therapy, courses of medication, permanent prescription drug therapy, in-home medical care, and much more. The medical expenses alone can cripple anyone's financial future.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Car accidents are among the leading causes of traumatic brain injury. A brain injury can disrupt some or all of the normal activities of a person's body. Depending on the severity of the injury, the effects can be devastating. Severe surface wounds and fractures often accompany traumatic brain injuries.
The brain is vulnerable to traumatic damage through direct or indirect trauma. Direct trauma can occur when a victim's skull strikes a hard object, sending shock waves through the skull that can cause fractures. Indirect trauma may also occur after the initial impact, because of swelling and hemorrhaging in the brain, called a contusion. In severe cases, a traumatic brain injury can cause paralysis, impaired motor function, and loss of hearing or vision.
A person who suffers a blunt impact to the head may suffer seizures or other severe and sometimes permanent neurological problems, or may die. Neurological problems resulting from head trauma resemble those seen in stroke patients, and may include paralysis, difficulty speaking, seeing, hearing, walking, or understanding. In moderate to severe instances of brain injuries, the swelling may cause pressure on a lower part of the brain called the brainstem, which controls consciousness or wakefulness. Many individuals who suffer these types of injuries are in an unconscious state called a coma. A person in a coma may be completely unresponsive to any type of stimulation such as loud noises, pain, or smells. Others may move, make noise, or respond to pain but be unaware of their surroundings.
Brain Damage
Brain damage results in functional impairments that can substantially interfere with a person's ability to return to a normal lifestyle. A persistent vegetative state may follow the most severe form of head injury and can last for many years. Few patients recover when a persistent vegetative state lasts for three months or more after a car accident. The injured persons family can then face an avalanche of medical bills along with the grief and pain of their loss.
Should I Get a Personal Injury Lawyer for my Soft Tissue Car Accident?
A skilled lawyer’s experience dealing with many different types of accidents and insurance companies on a regular basis enables her to know what pitfalls may arise in your case and how best to defend you against them. Our law firm has a team of case managers who only deal with soft tissue injury car accidents, and know how insurance companies view them. They can speed up the process and take the pressure off you - giving you the time and space to get better.
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Once we receive your information, we will route your inquiry to our car accident injury team. Every effort will be made to contact you within one business day. You will never be obligated to hire a car accident lawyer. For immediate help call us now, toll-free, at 1-866-780-3551.
