Cars are an important part of our daily lives. We use them to get to school, work, and everywhere else we need to get in a day. But cars are also incredibly dangerous machines when in the hands of a negligent driver. In a car wreck, you and your family can sustain serious bodily injuries. These injuries can cost you a fortune in medical bills, lost time at work, and cause serious pain and suffering.
At Ellis Law, we understand how your life can change after a bad car accident. If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a car accident, our experienced personal injury lawyer can pursue the compensation you deserve and help guide you through the recovery process.
What Are the Most Common Car Accident Injuries in North Carolina?
Automobile accidents can lead to devastating personal injuries. This bodily harm can occur to you or anyone else in the car with you at the time of the accident. All injured parties could require long-term rehabilitation, surgeries, and other medical treatment to help with these injuries.
Common injuries from a North Carolina car accident include, but are not limited to:
Broken and Fractured Bones
Car crashes commonly break or fracture bones. Bones are tough, but the sheer weight and velocity of a motor vehicle can easily break or crush them. Broken bones require casts, surgery, and other invasive medical treatment that can be both painful and expensive.
Traumatic Brain Injuries
A traumatic brain injury occurs when severe force is applied to a person’s head. It causes the brain to smash against the skull from the impact. While the brain is cushioned by fluid within the skull, the sudden stop and impact from a car accident can severely damage it when it strikes the skull.
Traumatic brain injuries can often lead to serious symptoms such as:
- Loss of cognition or memory
- Mental defects
- Lack of motor function
- Mood and behavior changes
- Paralysis
- Death
Skin Damage
Car accidents can lead to severe skin damage as well. Lacerations from broken glass or metal can cause severe cuts. Damage can also occur from blunt force trauma or seat belt impact. Bruising or significant abrasion can be painful and require long-term treatment.
Burn Injuries
Motor vehicle accidents may start a fire, which can lead to devastating burn injuries. Fire or chemical burns can do permanent and severe skin damage. Burn injuries may also lead to permanent scarring, lung damage, or even loss of eyesight.
Burn injuries are some of the most painful and difficult to recover from. Treatments may require skin grafts that require years to recover, if only partially.
Spinal Cord Injuries
A person’s spinal cord is generally protected by the vertebrae, or the bones of the spine. However, a serious impact in a car accident can do major damage to the spinal cord. Whiplash or torsion can tear a spinal cord, detach it, or crush it.
Spinal cord damage may lead to severe trauma, including:
- Limited loss of motor function
- Loss of sensation in a particular area
- Paraplegia or quadriplegia
- Long-term disability
- Death
Wrongful Death
The sad truth is that many serious car accidents in North Carolina will result in death. A wrongful death occurs when another person’s negligence or wrongful act causes a person’s death. This is certainly the most serious injury a person can face, and one that is a devastating loss for the entire surviving family.
Consult a North Carolina Car Accident Attorney for the Help You Need
Car accident injuries include far more than can be listed here. If you were hurt because of another driver’s negligence, we stand ready to help.
Our team at Ellis Law is well-experienced with car accidents and other motor vehicle collisions. We can represent you to seek the compensation you deserve. Contact us today for a free consultation of your case.
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