As the most popular form of transportation, automobile drivers are faced with the harsh realities of one of the most common forms of accidents resulting in serious injuries. A car accident can have a devastating impact on you and your loved ones. Whether faced with less serious injuries such as whiplash or more serious injuries which may require surgery and months or years of treatment, having the proper medical care and treatment is the most important decision you can make after being involved in a car accident.
Car Accident Statistics
Car accidents are unpredictable, unexpected, stressful and occur in an instant with little if any time to react. The National Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2006, there have been 42,884 fatal car accidents in the United States. Dealing with the injuries you have suffered after a car accident can be painful, complex and prove to be a challenge. While it is important to have the proper legal expertise to help you seek the maximum compensation for your injuries, you must have the proper medical care and treatment to get you to maximum medical recovery.
Causes of Car Accidents
Every car accident is unique and certainly depends on many factors including speed cars or vehicles involved, the force of the impact, type of cars, seat restraints and many others. The gravity of car accident injuries depend on the force of the impact and on whether it collided with a stationary object or a moving object. case of collision with a moving object, the severity of the damage also depends on whether it was caused by a frontal, side or rear impact or a by a rollover. It is important to remember that car accidents do not necessarily involve only an auto v.s. auto, there are many other causes of car accidents and scenarios that a car accident may occur. Many car accidents are caused by large commercial trucks and vehicles, road construction defects, motorcycles, animals in the road, pedestrians, cyclists, debris in the road, weather conditions, poor lighting conditions and others.
The Types of Car Accident Injuries Include But Not Limited to:
- Head & Neck Injuries
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Temporalmandibular joint (TMJ)
- Whiplash Injuries
- Lacerations
- Facial Scarring
- Paralysis
- Quadriplegia
- Broken Neck
- Concussion
- Back Injuries
- Inververtebral Disc Injuries
- Herniated Disc
- Ruptured Disc
- Mid-back/Lower back Injuries
- Spinal Cord INjuries
- Fractured Ribs
- Internal Organs Injuries
- Ruptured Spleen
- Laceration of the Liver
- Heart
- Lung Damage
- Kidney Damage
- Bowel Injuries
- Upper Limbs
- Broken Fingers
- Broken Arm
- Broken Wrist
- Shoulder Injuries (Rotator Cuff)
- Lower Limbs
- Hip Injuries
- Knee Injuries (ACL/Minuscus)
- Broken Knee Cap
- Fractured Pelvis, Broken Pelvis Ring
Seek Legal Council Today
Do not delay or jeopardize your legal rights. Call now and speak with our team of experienced attorneys about your case for a free legal consultation of your accident with a commercial truck or vehicle. In Texas, there are time limits in which you have to file a claim and you may be getting close. Once this deadline has passed, you forever lose your right to bring an action for your injuries. Don’t delay, call now.