Car Accident Lawyer
A car accident can result in a range of minor to severe injuries. However, even minor injuries can be a challenge to recover from, and can drastically affect a victim’s quality of life or their ability to go to work. No matter what kind of injuries that you have suffered in a car accident, you may be able to recover compensation if a lawyer finds that you have a valid claim. Typical injuries that a lawyer often sees in car accidents include the following.
Fractures
The strong impact of a car accident often leads to fractures. Fractures are one of the most common types of injuries in a vehicle accident, such as when a person gets violently jolted in their car and hits the steering wheel or side of the vehicle. Back fractures often happen because of rear-end collisions. While fractures are a minor injury compared to broken bones, fractures can still be highly painful to endure and can take several weeks to fully recover from. Car accident victims who have sustained fractures may have to temporarily use assistive devices like a walker, wheelchair, or crutches.
Head injuries
Concussions, cuts, and traumatic brain injuries are just a few of the injuries that many victims who have been in serious car accidents suffer from. Wounds to the head may require stitches, and can result in symptoms like temporary memory issues, headaches, dizziness, and imbalance. More severe head injuries such as brain injuries may require treatment and care for life which can be a financial burden for many victims.
Broken Bones
An especially devastating car accident often results in broken bones because of the sheer force of the collision. Rollover accidents, head-on collisions, T-bone collisions, and drunk driving accidents often result in these types of injuries. A broken bone can take months to recover from, and is excruciating to experience. Victims need to undergo costly surgery in order to treat and heal their broken bones.
Bruises
Car accidents commonly result in the victim sustaining bruises. The bruises can be all over nobody and they can look dark purple or red. Accident victims may not immediately notice the extent of their bruises until the day after or the few days after an accident. It is recommended that accident victims take photos of other bruises and record them as they change in color over several days to show the extent of the injury.
Cuts and Scrapes
Many car accident victims suffer cuts and deep scrapes. When people are thrown out of their vehicle, they can suffer even more severe tissue damage, such as if their body scrapes against the ground or asphalt. Though in many cases these injuries can heal quickly over time, some victims who have sustained more severe scrapes end up being disfigured or suffer permanent scarring. Costly treatments like reconstructive surgery may be required.
As a qualified car accident attorney at Glotzer & Leib, LLP can explain, it is important to list all of the injuries that you have suffered from your car accident to maximize compensation. The lawyer will determine the damages so that you are able to be compensated a fair amount that will cover your medical expenses. Contact an experienced lawyer now for a case evaluation.
