Find out about the common injuries that result from rear-end collisions. Learn how to maximize your recovery if you have been in an accident with a tailgater.
Tailgating at a UCLA or USC football game can be fun. It is fun to be tailgated by an inconsiderate driver while you travel on the 110 or 5 to get there. However, it can lead to a rear-end collision. Drivers must keep a safe distance between themselves and any vehicle in front of them, considering their speed and road conditions.
Common injuries from tailgating rear-end vehicle accidents include:
- Whiplash is a neck injury. Low back injury is caused by the head being thrust forward and backwards rapidly. This pulls on the muscles, discs and joints. Even at slower speeds, significant damage to the delicate neck area can occur. The low back, which can also be damaged by forces from an accident, can also become a source of stress.
- Traumatic brain injury: This may happen when your head is thrust suddenly and violently against your skull. It can cause a concussion or brain bleeds. You may also experience it if your head hits any object in your vehicle.
- Hip injury and lower leg injury occur when one or both of your legs are locked out in an effort to brace for the impact. A hip injury can cause an ankle to sprain or jam, as well as ligament and tendon damage, and sometimes even fractures.
- Shoulder, arm, or wrist injury: When you use an airbag to strike your arms, or lock them out, your arms and shoulders can become vulnerable to tendon, ligament and muscles injuries.
- Death, serious injury, crush: This happens when an larger vehicle like an 18-wheeler hits you or when your vehicle is rear-ended by another vehicle.
Even at low speeds the risk of injury can be high. This can have long-term effects on your health, as you will have to deal with the pain every day. It can be time-consuming, costly, and difficult to manage your injuries. This is why you need an award-winning law firm in Los Angeles with car accident lawyers who have been handling thousands of auto and personal injury
Summarized from an article by The Dominguez Firm.
