The Most Common Types of Injuries After A Car Accident in Colorado Springs
Car accident injuries can range from minor all the way to life threatening. The most important thing to do after an accident is to seek medical attention. No matter how you feel, you will need examination by an emergency medical professional to assess the impact. Many people do not know that certain injuries are very common after an accident. Read our list of the most common car accident injuries and learn how an experienced Colorado Springs car accident lawyer from Heuser and Heuser can best help you!
Impact Injuries
Impact injuries occur when a person’s body collides with the inside of the car. This includes the steering wheel, air bag, dashboard, or any other area. These types of car accident injuries can cause bruises, broken bones, concussions and other damages.
Concussion
A concussion is a head injury that causes a blood clot to form in the brain causing a large bump on the head. Concussions can cause disorientation, dizziness, lightheadedness, and unconsciousness.
Other Head Injuries
Passengers in a car accident can experience other head injuries that may cause cuts or bruises. Closed head injuries occur when the tissue and fluid surrounding the brain or skull becomes damaged due to serious impact. Headaches are another common injury many people experience after a vehicle crash. One of the most serious head injuries is traumatic brain injury (TBI). It can cause seizures, memory loss, and even death.
Soft Tissue Injuries
Soft tissue car accident injuries affect the muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the body. Passengers may experience muscle spasms, muscle sprains, back and neck injuries.
Arm Injuries
Sudden impact may cause your arms to bang into the side of the car, hitting a window or door. Sprained wrists, broken arms, and broken bones are all examples of common arm injuries.
Chest Injuries
Chest injuries often occur due to forward collisions and direct contact with the steering wheel, dashboard, seat belt, or harness. Passengers that experience this impact may suffer from broken ribs, broken collarbones, or damage to internal organs.
Back Injuries
The most common back injuries are herniated discs and spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord injuries can affect the thoracic and lumbar areas of the spine.
Leg Injuries
Leg injuries also occur due to sudden impact with the car door or window. Broken legs, sprained ankles, and knee pain are examples of these injuries.
Cuts, Scrapes, and Bruises
These soft tissue injuries are very common during car accidents. Objects left loose in a vehicle may shift and strike the body suddenly; lacerations may result from personal items like sunglasses, bags, coffee mugs, or even dash-mounted electronics like GPS systems. Airbags may also cause cuts and bruises upon inflation, as well as broken glass.
Getting A Colorado Springs Car Accident Lawyer
A lot can happen to your body during a car accident. Possibly serious and lifetime damages can occur. Finding the right legal professional will help you navigate your way through the confusing process and make sense of the justice system for you. Call Heuser and Heuser today to find a knowledgeable Colorado Springs car accident lawyer. We have plenty of experience in car accident injuries, so you can be confident our staff will be able to answer your questions.
Don’t wait until your injuries get worse, call us today to schedule a consultation and move forward with some real solutions for your situation. Contact Heuser and Heuser today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Know What My Case Is Worth?
There are a variety of things we look at when evaluating your case and determining its value. We look at how the accident occurred. We look at what sort of injuries you sustained. Do you have a permanent injury that will last the rest of your life? Are you going to have future medical bills? We look at lost wages. Did you lose your job? If you have permanent work restrictions as a result of the accident, you may not be able to find a job very easily in the future. These are some of the factors that we look at in evaluating a claim. Every case is unique and different. That’s why at our law firm, every case gets personal attention from the lawyer when it comes time to evaluate.
Why is it Important to Hire a Lawyer?
Insurance companies are in business for a reason: to make money. Anytime they are paying money on a claim, it means less money to their bottom line. They have literally hundreds of adjusters and hundreds of lawyers who are on their side trying to figure out how to prevent money from leaving their checkbooks. Quite frankly, you do need a lawyer to help you through this because your lawyer will make sure you’re properly compensated.
Do Cases Settle Without Going to Court?
Cases settle before going to trial 80 to 90 percent of the time. However, that doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of work involved in getting a case settled outside of court. Sometimes you have to file a lawsuit and do a lot of what I call “legal maneuvering” to get a case settled. That means we take depositions from witnesses to the accident, from police officers, and from your doctors. But, yes, most cases will settle prior to trial.
Do You Get Good Results for Your Clients?
We do get good results for our clients. We have settled hundreds, if not thousands, of cases where we’ve had large settlements. We’ve had substantial verdicts. We go to the mat for our clients if necessary. We’ll appeal cases. We’ll do whatever it takes to make sure our client is taken care of.
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