Car Accident Injuries

Car accident injuries can range anywhere from minor cuts and scrapes to traumatic brain injury and death. Many car accident injuries are divided into categories depending on the nature of the injury. A soft tissue injury is a term used for injuries that affect the muscles, tendons and other soft tissue of the body. Conditions that present as a result of a soft tissue injury include muscle sprains, nerve injuries to the extremities, neck and shoulders, abdominal hernia and chronic pain. A fracture means a patient has suffered some form of broken bone. Damage can range from hairline cracks to complete breaks. Spinal cord injuries are categorized as complete and incomplete. Complete meaning the victim has no sensation and is unable to voluntarily move their body below the level of injury. Incomplete means there is partial movement and some feeling. Other types of car accident injuries include traumatic brain injury, amputation and evisceration.

Fast Facts

  • Whiplash is the most common form of injury, accounting for over 1 million car accident injuries.
  • Distraction is the number one cause of 98% of all reported accidents.
  • Ten percent of all car accident injuries to the back result in long-term disability.

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