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Head Injuries, Neck Injuries and Back Injuries: Dangers of a Car Accident and the Injuries that Occur in Car Accidents | Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx and Queens New York and New Jersey Injury Attorney

Being hit by a car can be devastating and cause severe and, sometimes, life threatening injuries to the parties involved. Careless drivers and distracted drivers who are involved in car accidents often find themselves at fault for severe injuries such as head injuries, neck injuries and back injuries.

Head Injuries – Head Injuries or Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) is the leading cause of death in persons under the age of 45. One of the most common causes for Traumatic Brain Injuries is motor vehicle accidents. Motor vehicle accidents can cause trauma to the brain in two different ways:

• Cerebral Cortex Bruising or Contusion which occurs when an object hits the accident victims head or the victims head hits an object this is usually called direct trauma. Cerebral contusions most commonly occur when tips of the frontal and temporal lobes when they hit the interior of the skull. When direct trauma to the brain is involved it means that an object is hitting your head or your head is hitting an object. When that object makes contact with your heading, depending on what it is, it can either penetrate or fracture the skull or not. When a severe brain injury occurs during a car accident it can be caused by hitting your head on your windshield, window or steering wheel which do not necessarily have to pierce your head in order to cause direct brain trauma. When the brain comes to a quick stop (such as being hit by an object) the brain continues to move and hits against your skull which can cause bruising of the brain (contusion) or bleeding of the brain (hemorrhage).
  
• Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) occurs from indirect trauma. Being involved in a car accident can cause severe whiplash which often can result in the brain shaking or rotating enough to cause permanent brain damage. Severe whiplash during a car accident often causes the axonal fibers to stretch, twist or become damaged. Another way a diffuse axonal injury may occur is in a change of high speed velocity which is called isotopic stress which causes deforming or stretching of the brain tissue resulting in tearing. The instant compression of individual brain cells can cause damage to the internal structure of the brain cells and cause permanent injuries to the brain.
  

If you are suffering from brain injuries or head trauma from a car accident contact a lawyer at 800.976.4904 to discuss your case today!

Neck Injuries - Neck injuries caused by car accidents are most commonly due to whiplash which occurs when your head is violently thrown backward (hyperextension) and forward (hyperflexion). The severity of the whiplash your neck sustains during a car accident depends mostly on the intensity of the crash and the position your neck is in when the accident occurs (if you are turning your neck when you are hit by a car the injuries to your neck can potentially be worse). Whiplash can cause injury to your intervertebral joints, discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerves and can be determined by a physical examination and x-rays. While some neck injuries can be treated with therapy, massage and neck exercises others end up with long term disabilities that leave them unable to work and perform daily tasks without pain.

If you are suffering from a neck injury from a car accident contact a lawyer at 800.976.4904 to discuss your case today!

Back Injuries – Car accidents that cause back injuries can be very severe and sometimes life threatening. There are quite a few ways that a car accident can cause injury to the back:

• Whiplash can cause back injuries when a car is hit especially if the car is hit from behind or if your body is turned when the accident occurs. Whiplash can cause many car accident back injuries such as back injuries can include muscle spasms in the neck and upper back area, increased neck pain with movement, and increasing pain in the base of the neck.
• Lumbar or lower back sprain or strain are often caused by car accidents and are most often characterized by debilitating pain to the large muscle area in the lower back. Lumbar sprains or strains usually result in pain on either one or both sides of the lower back and can worsen at night or during activities.
• Spinal cord injuries are very dangerous and can be caused by different kinds of trauma including lacerations, bruising (contusion), excessive pressure (compression), and damage to the corticospinal tracts in the cervical spinal cord area. Spinal cord injuries are very debilitating and often cause paralysis, loss of feeling in certain parts of the body, nerve damage and sometimes even death.
  

Car accidents resulting in serious injury should be handled by a professional who knows how to help you get compensated for your serious or life threatening injuries. Whether you were involved in a car accident which resulted in a head, neck, back or other injury you will want to contact an experienced injury lawyer who can help you with your car accident injury case. The attorney will help you fight to be compensated for your injuries, pain, times missed from work, medical bills and long term disability resulting in you not being able to work because of your car accident injuries. To contact a personal injury lawyer in the New York and New Jersey area contact Frank J. Dito Jr. Frank J. Dito Jr. is an experienced personal injury attorney with offices in Staten Island, New York. Contact Frank Dito Jr. today to find out what he can do for you. Remember you will never be asked to put money upfront for a personal injury case and we will only collect payment once we have settled your injury case. We settle for more so don’t settle for less!

                                                                                                       
Frank J. Dito, Jr., Esq. a member of the "Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum", is an experienced trial attorney who represents injured individuals and their families. Frank is the author of "A Lawyers Guide to Car Insurance" , the publisher of the "New York Injury Law Blog" and he is a frequent speaker regarding the recovery of benefits and the preservation of rights resulting from accidents and work place injuries. If you or a family member has been injured in an accident or in the work place contact Frank J. Dito, Jr. to discuss your legal rights and how he assists clients in obtaining the benefits and compensation that they are entitled to.