Brain injuries, spinal injuries, and bone breaks or fractures are all commonly associated with car accidents. When we hear that a friend or family member has been involved in a collision, our mind will usually jump to these possibilities. For good reason: over the years, Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers’ Ontario car accident lawyers have developed a deep understanding of these injuries based on how often they occur.
However, car accidents sometimes cause different, less common injuries, which are just as likely to result in long-lasting pain and suffering. At Neinstein, our Ontario car accident lawyers are well-versed in these areas as well, and can help you access the compensation you need to expedite your recovery.
Let’s have a look at a few of these less common types of injuries.
Burns
Burns are a danger in many serious car accidents. Motor vehicles run on fluids and chemicals that are sometimes flammable and that may warm to searing temperatures during the automobile’s operation. If an accident causes structural damage to your vehicle, there is a risk that these liquids will be released from the engine into the passenger compartment, where they can cause devastating burns. Additionally, flammable fluids can lead to explosions or car-fires.
PTSD
Car accidents, and the process of recovering from car accident injuries, can cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and phobias. Though these effects are less common than physical injuries, experienced Ontario car accident lawyers recognize the impact they can have on a person’s life.
You might associate PTSD with military service, but the Canadian Mental Health Association defines it much more broadly as a mental illness that “involves exposure to trauma involving death or the threat of death, serious injury, or sexual violence.” A serious car accident easily meets these criteria.
Following a harrowing accident, injury victims may experience phobias and anxiety that make it difficult to ride in a car, even as a passenger. This can affect an individual’s ability to go to work, school, medical appointments, and even to visit family or run errands.
Lingering physical injuries
Though some car accident injuries will manifest obviously and immediately, it may take time for others to fully emerge. For instance, some injury victims experience numbness in their extremities that can last for days, weeks, or even months. This may be caused by nerve or spinal cord damage, and can be difficult to diagnose, particularly if the individual has suffered other more obvious injuries.
Chronic pain is another potential impact that can profoundly impact a person’s quality of life. This affliction may also require long-term medical or rehabilitative treatment to manage.
If you or a member of your family has suffered a serious injury in an automotive collision, contact Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers’ experienced team of Ontario car accident lawyers today to set up a free, no-obligation consultation. Our team has been representing injured Ontarians for decades and has an established track record of winning compensation for our clients.
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