Medical Conditions and Complications

Medical Conditions and Complications Caused by Car Accidents

About 1 in 3 auto accidents results in physical injuries. Many injuries are immediate and obvious upon routine medical examination, such as bruising, external bleeding, cuts, and broken bones. Traumatic and other injuries vary from mild, self healing bumps and bruises, to fatal outcomes and life threatening disabilities, depending both on the circumstances of the accident and the underlying health of the accident victims.

If you have suffered an injury due to a motor vehicle accident or other type of incident, turn to an experienced personal injury lawyer at the Louisiana law firm of Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, LLC. We have a combined 100 years of experience handling a wide range of accident and injury cases. Contact us today to learn more about the services we offer.

A substantial number of injuries directly due to vehicle accident trauma and its aftermath are hidden and delayed in onset. That means they will not be discovered by doctors in the emergency room right away, and may not cause any symptoms in the victim until several days or even weeks later.

Experienced doctors and sophisticated diagnostic and laboratory testing may be required to accurately identify these injuries so they can be properly recognized and treated. In the end, delayed or hidden injuries and their complications may be by far the most significant medical injuries caused by the accident, in terms of both cost and long term adverse health consequences for the victim.

The following list is provided to give examples of the types of medical problems that result from car wrecks and other vehicle accidents:

Soft Tissue Injuries

• Bruises
• Contusions
• Cuts and lacerations
• Puncture wounds
• Sprains
• Scar tissue
• Thermal burns
• Chemical Burns
• Infections

Fractures

• Bones
• Teeth

Joint Injuries

• Dislocations
• Ligament Tears
• Cartilage Damage
• Sprains
• Strains

Internal Injuries

• Ruptured spleen
• Liver injury
• Esophageal tears
• Hemorrhage (internal bleeding)
• Pregnancy complications
• Aggravation of serious pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease)

Spinal Injuries

• Disk herniation
• Vertebral fractures
• Disk degeneration
• Paralysis

Temporal-Mandibular (Jaw) Joint Injury

BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)

Hearing

• Hearing loss
• Ruptured eardrum
• Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

Psychological Injuries

• PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
• Panic attacks
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Grief reaction

Eye Injuries

• Penetrating wounds
• Ocular bleeding
• Vision loss
• Retinal detachment

Neurological Injuries and Symptoms

Musculo-Skeletal Injuries

• Whiplash
• Muscle tears
• Muscle spasms and cramps
• Acute and chronic pain
• Muscle Stiffness
• Aggravation of osteoarthritis

All injuries warrant thorough examination and treatment by a medical professional. It is important that you seek the assistance of your doctor as soon as possible after an accident, even if you do not believe you are injured.

To discuss your rights and options regarding pursuit of compensation for the injuries you have sustained, contact a personal injury attorney at Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, LLC today. Our Baton Rouge firm is dedicated to standing by clients throughout the entirety of their cases.