Oklahoma has several highly traveled highways, which unfortunately increases the risk of vehicle accidents. Whether you are involved in a fender-bender or a serious crash, a wreck can be devastating. Contact an experienced auto accident lawyer for help recovering the compensation you deserve for your damages suffered.

5 Most Common Car Crash Injuries

What are some of the most common vehicle crash injuries suffered by Oklahoma motorists?

1.      Punctures & Lacerations

We all carry a variety of items in our cars that can be dangerous during a collision. For example, your cell phone, water bottle, glasses, tools, and other loose items can become projectiles that seriously injure the driver and passengers. Additionally, broken glass or vehicle parts can cause serious punctures or lacerations. Motorists should also be aware that airbags can cause injury when they deploy in a wreck, including spinal injuries, burns, and lacerations.

2.      Soft Tissue Injuries

Soft tissue injuries are common in car accidents. They include damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Whiplash results when muscles and ligaments in the head and neck are stretched due to the impact of the collision. Soft tissue damage can have permanent and life-changing effects.

3.      Head and Brain Injuries

Head injuries range from bruising on the brain (concussion) to serious damage to your brain. Closed head injuries are not always visible or even realized immediately. In fact, the injury victim may not realize the brain injury has occurred until a loved one notices changes in their behavior. These injuries are often referred to as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It is essential to understand that TBI can occur even when the victim’s head hits something soft (such as a headrest) or occurs at a low rate of speed. As a result, if you or your passenger hits their head during a collision, it is imperative to inform medical professionals and the injured party’s loved ones so they can look for changes in behavior or cognitive abilities.

4.      Broken Bones

Broken bones are common in accidents and often require surgery. Whenever a bone breaks, its integrity can be permanently compromised and can lead to further degeneration of the bone, arthritis, and chronic pain.

5.      Damage to Internal Organs

The impact forces during a wreck can cause serious internal organ damage. In fact, a condition known as “seatbelt syndrome” occurs when the injury victim is wearing a seatbelt across the stomach instead of across the top of the legs. The seatbelt tightens over the victim’s abdomen and injures the internal organs. Damage to internal organs can be permanent and life-altering.

Other Injuries

The above injuries are some of the most common injuries that occur in vehicle collisions. However, numerous other injuries can occur in a wreck. These include chest injuries, bruising, hip injuries, and more. The extreme forces that occur during a collision can impact and twist a body in dangerous ways, causing both temporary and permanent injuries.

Contact an Experienced Personal Injury Attorney for Guidance

Filing a personal injury claim can be stressful, time-consuming, and difficult to navigate without help. Although the above steps provide a guide, an attorney can assist you with each step. Schedule a consultation with an injury lawyer to discuss your case and learn your options for recovering the compensation you deserve.

If you were injured because of someone’s negligence, our personal injury attorney aggressively represents clients in slip, trip and fall injury cases. At Babbit, Mitchell & Ogle Law Firm, our OKC personal injury lawyers work individually with each of our clients to address specific needs that each client has in their respective case. Helping our clients with various issues related to their case is what eliminates the stress for our clients and helps them return to their everyday lives. Our firm’s focus is to make sure that all our clients’ needs are met and that each of our clients is adequately compensated for their loss, pain, and suffering. Contact us today!