The rapid deceleration can cause blunt-force trauma injuries to the chest. These injuries can be serious and life-threatening. The human chest comprises ribs, sternum, clavicle, lungs, chest wall, heart, esophagus, diaphragm, and major blood vessels. When a blunt force is applied to the body, it rarely damages only one anatomical component; often, other components are …
Abdominal trauma, or Blunt Abdominal Trauma (BAT), occurs when the person’s abdomen collides with another object, causing compression of the abdomen and the surrounding organs, including the stomach, pancreas, kidneys, liver, spleen, and intestines. Car accidents still happen frequently on US roads, even if the statistics show a decrease compared to the last decades. Even …
Even minor car accidents can cause serious injuries including neurological issues. Neurological issues can have serious and even debilitating effects on the victim. There is a wide range of such issues that can arise from a car accident. Our St. Louis auto accident attorney will discuss the various ways in which car accidents can cause neurological …