Car accidents can cause many different types of injuries. Some injuries are apparent immediatly such as a broken arm, head pain, or dizziness. Some injuries may also be less obvious and may take days, weeks, even months before you notice them. The purpose of this page is to help educate the public on different types of injuries that could be sustained during an Car Accident. The reason is this is so important is because the steps taken directly after an Auto Accident are extremely important and may affect future situations. For example, if you get into a Car Accident and tell the officer you feel no pain, or worst off if you do not report the accident the police - either situation may be used against you in the future if you try and follow a claim. The other insurance company will try extremely hard to minimize payouts to victims. Our law firm works hard to do just the opposite, we work for you. We work to maximize your payouts and fight against the insurance companies. So let's take a look at some common forms of injuries sustained from a Auto Accident.

Spinal Cord Injury

      A Spinal Cord Injury can be the worst injury sustained from an Auto Accident. The Spinal Cord is a part of the nervous system that is protected by the backbone, it controls all movement below the neck. A injury to the Spinal Cord has the capability to paralyze a person from the neck down due to blocked nerve flow. Dead Spinal Cord tissue is untreatable at this time. There are two types of Spinal Cord Injury, Complete and Incomplete. Incomplete means the person has some ability to move below the neck and Complete means the person has no movement below the neck. Auto Accidents are the leading cause of back injuries in the United States .

Herniated Disc

      The spine is made up a series of connected bones that are called vertebrae. Tissue holds these bones together and give them a cushion to protect each one. During an Auto Accident Injury these bones may become moved or damaged that will cause them to sometimes pinch a nearby spinal nerve. A Herniated Disc is when a Disc presses on a nerve in the spin and causes pain. The good news about Herniated Disc's is that approximately 80% to 90% will improve without the need of surgery.

Internal Organ Injuries

      An Internal Organ Injury is an injury that can be sometimes immediately noticeable or can sometimes take quite some time before it is noticed as a serious problem. For example a driver is hit and feels a slight stomach ache so they do not report it, however a later diagnosis reveils extensive organ injury. Sometimes the shock of a car accident can numb the victims body so they may not immediately feel the pain often associated with major body trauma. Often times drivers will feel a slight headache when later a concussion is discovered.

Head Injuries (Concussions)

      A Concussion is a term for a mild brain injury. It is the most common and least serious of brain injuries. Concussions have a wide range of different symptoms from a mild headache, to amnesia. Amnesia typically means temporary memory loss. Concussions that do cause long term brain damage typically get worse over a few days after the event that caused the Concussion. The victim may experience vomiting, migraine headaches, ringing in the ears, drowsiness and disorientating. The most common and critical mistake most victims make is not getting the proper medical treatment for their injuries.

      Auto Accidents can happen as the result of a negligent driver, weather conditions, even a liability of the Car manufactuer where faulty Automobiles are the reason for the accident. If you or someone you care about has been injured you may want to speak with MorrisJames Personal Injury Group to learn your options and protect your rights.

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