A variety of different injuries are possible to sustain when involved in a car accident; however, the nature of the injuries that do occur are usually determined by several factors, including vehicle speed, weather conditions, road conditions, location within the vehicle, vehicle size and design, and whether or not a seat belt was worn or an airbag deployed. Some injuries can be relatively minor, such as scratches, scrapes, and bruises, which can easily be treated by a physician or emergency responders. Other injuries might be more serious, such as broken bones, whiplash, or deep cuts. Still other injuries can be life-threatening, and if individuals do recover, they often experience a lifetime of disability as a result of their injuries.

1. Make sure you immediately attend to your injuries. 2. Schedule an exam with a Doctor within 24 hours of a fall, accident, or injury. Even if you feel your injuries are minor, a consultation with one of our doctors is always done at no charge. 3. Report an accident to the police and your own insurance company. If the injury occurred on someone else’s property, immediately notify the owner, landlord, or manager of the property.

Most people will experience a car accident in their life. Do you know what the most common types are? While car accident injuries can vary from person to person and from crash to crash, there are some fairly common ones: