Common Injuries from Auto Accidents

Chicago Auto Accident Injury Lawyers

A life-changing injury can occur in the instant in takes an auto accident to occur.  The Chicago auto accident lawyers represent clients with a wide spectrum of injuries, often severe, and with symptoms that can worsen over time.  Common types of injuries from auto accidents, including whiplash, head trauma, and brain damage, are reviewed here by the Chicago automobile accident law offices of Ronaldson & Kuchler, LLC.

Whiplash

Whiplash injuries are among the most common suffered by auto accident victims. A whiplash injury occurs when your head is hurled violently backward and forward. The injury is worse if the head is turned sideways. Whiplash claims related to auto accidents are often minimized by insurance companies as minor, soft tissue injuries. 

However, a whiplash injury can lead to long term disability.  Representation by an experienced automobile accident lawyer in Chicago will ensure your lawsuit or auto accident claim captures all eligible compensation, including money for future symptoms and chronic pain related to your injury.  In addition, your whiplash injury attorney will make sure all diagnostic tests are done to uncover any and all injuries you have suffered, especially those whose symptoms may develop long after the auto accident.

Head Trauma

Head trauma and brain damage are also common injuries from auto accidents, accounting for a large percentage of all serious head trauma and brain damage injuries in the US. We represent clients with closed head and open head injuries. A closed head traumatic injury results from a blow to the head and can result in unconsciousness, coma, and brain damage.  An open head injury results from penetration of the skull and damage to the brain tissue itself.

Head trauma injuries from automobile accidents can be catastrophic, life changing, and result in irreversible brain damage.  If you have suffered a head injury in a car accident, be sure to consult an experienced automobile accident injury lawyer in Chicago who will know what head trauma compensation to pursue for your case.  The auto accident lawyer will also advise you on the whether to pursue brain damage litigation, or a settlement.  As with whiplash, he will also make sure a full diagnostic work up uncovers all of your injuries, and the risk of future health issues resulting from the auto accident.

If you have suffered injuries in an auto accident, contact Chicago auto accident injury lawyers of Ronaldson & Kuchler for a free case evaluation at (866) 603-6619, or use our web form.