A car accident can result in a violent impact on the head, perhaps by hitting the steering wheel or window. This may cause the brain to hit the bones of the skull, which can bruise or tear the nerves and eventually cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI). According to...
Serious Injuries
What do you need when a crash hurts your neck or back?
The list of potential injuries after a motor vehicle collision is all but endless. You could break a toe or a leg. You could suffer a brain injury or damage your spinal cord. Your neck and back are vulnerable both due to abrupt emotions and blunt force trauma. Some...
Can a traumatic brain injury cause amnesia?
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) suffered in a car crash, a fall or some other kind of accident can leave a person with a multitude of symptoms. Some are more serious than others. Some are temporary, while others can be permanent. It depends on what part of the brain...
What is the full financial impact of a traumatic brain injury?
The human brain is both incredibly powerful and very vulnerable. The tissue that makes up your brain is easy to injure through violent motions and blunt force trauma. Even penetrating injuries and percussive force can cause damage to the brain with lasting...
What kind of recovery is possible after a spinal cord injury?
Spinal cord injuries are among the most feared traumatic injuries that people suffer. The average person struggles with the idea of losing physical sensation and motor control, which occurs even in incomplete spinal cord injuries. If you recently suffered an...
There is new hope for those with complete spinal cord injuries
When someone suffers an incomplete spinal cord injury, therapy and surgery might eventually result in a recovery of lost function and sensation. In a complete spinal cord injury, the damage completely cuts through the spinal cord, with far more serious consequences...
Why you shouldn’t move someone with a spinal cord injury
If a loved one is seriously injured in a car accident, and you believe they have a spinal cord injury, you may be tempted to try to help remove them from the car as soon as you can. Maybe you're worried about a secondary accident or something of this nature. Maybe...
A traumatic brain injury can affect your social life
The thing with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) is that they are unpredictable. Even if you make a full recovery from any physical injuries you suffer, your brain injury might never heal fully. Depending on the affected region, trauma to the brain can affect several...
Helping a loved one with a spinal cord injury
There are numerous different injuries that may occur after a car accident, with spinal injuries being at the more severe end of the scale. An injury to the spinal cord usually requires extensive treatment, and symptoms can be life-altering. If your loved one has been...
Can you be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy?
Traumatic brain injuries occur often in professional sports. Unfortunately, in sports like football or mixed martial arts, it’s possible for someone to have repeated concussions and head trauma that lead to a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy. This...
