Property damages and fatal injuries are some of the impacts rear-end car collisions cause. These impacts could result in a long and dreary recovery from it, be it in the form of struggling to regain back your good health or recovery from the loss of your property. In some instances, rear-end collision injuries can leave permanent damage, both healthwise and property-wise, to the party or parties involved. This is because during rear-end collision accidents, the victim’s head snaps back and forth violently.
These are some of the common injuries people sustain and file claims for after a rear-end collision:
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Due to the immense force experienced during a rear-end collision, the head usually snaps back and forth. This may cause the head to be struck by the steering wheel or the dashboard. The force of such trauma could lead to injuring the brain. A traumatic brain injury could permanently impact a victim’s life.
Loss Of Focus
Because of traumatic brain injury, most victims struggle with keeping their focus on a task or channelling all their concentration on one thing. This leads to them finding it difficult to perform their tasks and, as such, this may lead them to have difficulty in indulging in their preferred leisure activities.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Victims may suffer spinal cord injuries when rear-end collisions involve great force. Victims may suffer serious injuries to the back and neck. These injuries may cause them serious difficulty in navigating their bodies after an accident.
Whiplash Injuries
Whiplash is common injury victims get when they’re involved in a rear-end collision. Symptoms of whiplash may include pain and soreness around the neck. Other symptoms may include weakness in the muscles of the arms or a tingling sensation in those muscles.
Muscle Injuries
Fatal strains to the neck and back muscles are another impact of a rear-end collision on a victim. This strain can cause pain or weakness in the affected area. It may cause a challenge for mobility to victims, which makes it difficult for them to take care of basic tasks.
Facial Injuries
A rear-end collision often leads to a force that causes people to slam forward to the front of the vehicle. While airbag deployment could help out with this situation, it often leads to victims sustaining serious facial injuries because it hits them directly in the face. Some facial injuries could cause permanent scarring leading to changes in appearance that psychologically traumatize a victim.
Broken Bones
Broken bones in the arms and hands are often injuries that drivers sustain in a rear-end collision. Attempting to brace for impact by grasping the steering wheel during a rear-end accident could cause a victim to absorb force hitting the hands and arms, which leads to them breaking or getting severely injured. Returning to their usual work tasks is always difficult after this type of injury.
It is highly important to seek medical care after a rear-end collision as this will determine the state of the injuries caused after the accident. You may also need to take action to protect yourself and also protect your right to file an injury claim after the accident.
