If you are ever in a car accident, you might examine yourself after impact and discover no visible injuries to your head. You get out of your vehicle and exchange information with the other driver and talk to the police when they arrive. Paramedics might examine you or you might make a trip to the emergency room. The doctor does a CT scan and it comes up negative for any type of head injury. So you are in the clear, right?
Wrong. Car accident victims have developed traumatic brain injury (TBI) weeks and even months after the initial car crash. A whiplash injury can cause the brain to move around inside the skull. What you think is a bothersome headache, could be something much worse. After the car accident, do not be afraid to ask your doctor questions about the results of your tests. Some doctors mistakenly rely on just one or two tests before they rule out a TBI. The most experienced practitioners, however, know that only a complete set of tests can catch a closed head injury in the early stages.
If you suffer an injury in a car crash caused by another careless driver, contact our office to speak with an experienced personal injury lawyer. We can help you recover fair compensation for your injuries.
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