Every auto accident is different, but we see a few common types of injuries quite often, including:
- Head injuries: Head injuries are caused by the same forces as whiplash. If the force of impact in the collision is great enough, it can cause an occupant’s head to strike nearby objects, including the steering wheel, dashboard, console, or windows.
- Whiplash: Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissue of the neck and upper back. It occurs when sudden movements stretch the muscles and ligaments of the neck and upper back. The sudden jerking that results when one vehicle strikes another most often causes this stretching.
- Chest injuries: Just as with head injuries, chest injuries can also result when that part of the body strikes a nearby object as a result of the force of the collision. Chest injuries are particularly dangerous for the driver due to the driver’s chest’s position directly behind the steering wheel.
- Arm and leg injuries: Due to their exposure and relatively free movement unencumbered by seatbelts, an occupant’s arms are at great risk of striking nearby objects or getting scraped or cut by projectiles. One of the most common locations for leg injuries is to the knees, as the force of impact in an accident often causes an occupant’s knees to hit the dashboard or the seats in front of them.
- Scrapes and cuts: Items that can cause scrapes and cuts in an automobile accident include glass, airbags, dash-mounted GPS systems, cell phones, coffee mugs, purses, or anything else that is not physically attached to the automobile. Loose objects automatically become projectiles in a vehicle collision, and the severity of the injury depends on the type of object you are struck with.
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