Common Auto Accident Injuries

Alabama Injury Attorneys – Prince, Glover & Hayes

The Alabama injury lawyers at Prince, Glover & Hayes cannot stress the fact enough that if you think you or another driver or passenger have been injured in an auto accident, please seek medical attention immediately. Some injuries must be treated right away to avoid major complications. Other injuries may not be very obvious right away, so it is always good to be checked by a medical doctor within the first couple weeks of the incident.

At Prince, Glover & Hayes, our skilled and experienced injury attorneys want to assist you if you have sustained injuries from a car accident. Auto accidents may cause a variety of injuries that may affect any part of the body. These are some of the more common injuries that people experience when involved in a motor vehicle accident:

• Back injuries -Pain from injuries can be caused by a sprain, fracture, strain, disc injury, thoracic spine injury, or lumbar spine injury.
• Whiplash -The most common injury that people sustain in a car crash. It is an injury caused when the neck and head experience a sharp sudden motion either backwards or forwards. Whiplash victims can experience a considerable amount of pain three years after the accident.
• Head and brain trauma -These injuries are the leading cause of death in people under 40 in the U.S. The injuries include concussions, closed head injuries, and traumatic brain injuries.
• Knee injuries - The injuries typically occur when there is severe hyperextension of the leg or there is sudden violent impact to the knee.
• Spinal cord injuries - These injuries can be caused by compression, bruising, excessive pressure, lacerations or specific harm to your corticospinal tracts in your cervical area. Serious nerve damage can occur and may cause loss of feeling, paralysis, and nervous system disturbances.
• Arm and shoulder injuries -These injuries can be lacerations, fractures, sprains, strains, dislocations, or an injury to the rotator cuff.
• Psychological injuries - One such injury can be post-traumatic stress disorder
• Death

If you have any questions or concerns about your auto accident injuries please do not hesitate to call our office in the heart of Alabama at 877.793.4216, or submit our contact form. We offer a free consultation so there is no obligation to you. At Prince, Glover & Hayes, our attorneys have been helping injured Alabamians since 1979. Let us help you too.