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5 Most Common Florida Auto Accident Injuries

Depending on the unique circumstances of a Broward County auto accident, various injuries may result.

The five most common types of auto accident injuries can be categorized into the following groups: Brain and Head, Neck, Back, Face, and Psychological Injuries.

5 Most Common FL Auto Accident Injuries

  1. Brain and Head Injury. Brain and head injury is the most common and also most serious type of auto accident injury. To the common victim or witness, there does not appear to be any visible wound or injury. Head injury usually involves a concussion or a traumatic brain injury (TBI). When the head is struck by another object or jerked with force, then a TBI is likely to result. In a car crash the soft brain is likely to thrash against the hard skull, making the brain’s blood vessels tear and the brain to bleed uncontrollably. This bruising of the brain leads to multiple complications which effect cognitive skills, memory, motor function, and behavior. Head and brain injury that results from a Florida auto accident may also cause inability to regulate blood pressure, body temperature, and bladder control. TBI from an auto accident has life altering effects which may be temporary or permanent.

  2. Neck Injury. Neck injury is widely recognized as a common type of auto accident injury. Whiplash, neck strain, cervical radiculopathy, and herniated disc each fall under this category. Victims of neck injury often don’t realize their symptoms until hours or days after the accident. Stretching and tearing of neck muscles, pinched nerves, and ruptured spinal discs produce symptoms ranging from pain, headaches, numbness, reduced motion, altered vision, poor concentration, reduced memory, insomnia, and ringing in ears.

  3. Back Injury. Back injury caused by auto accidents often leads to long term disability. Back injuries may be focused in the lower, upper, or cervical areas of the spine. Many times an auto accident can cause a serious spinal cord injury, which may result in partial or complete paralysis or loss of reflex function.

  4. Face Injury. Research shows that auto accidents are the leading cause of injuries to the face, specifically those pertaining to the mouth. Facial scarring and disfigurement are another common type of facial injury from a car crash.

  5. Psychological Injury. Injury to the psyche is an often overlooked; however, it is a very common result of auto accidents. Regardless of the lack of physical injury sustained in an auto accident, many victims often suffer emotional and psychological trauma that can be debilitating. Individuals frequently express valid symptoms of depression, anxiety, and memory loss.

If you have been involved in an auto accident in South Florida, it is highly likely that you sustained serious injuries from a life-threatening experience. It is important to talk with an experienced South Florida Auto Accident Attorney that understands specific injuries sustained from accidents. Your attorney can help you get the results you are looking for.

Contact the Law Offices of David Benenfeld to find out what your legal rights are and how to receive help. Call: 954-677-0155 to meet with a skilled Broward County auto accident attorney.

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