Symptoms include:

After a car accident, injuries can show up immediately or they can be delayed. People often have trouble focusing immediately after an accident, and they may be more concerned about others in the accident or their vehicle. It’s not uncommon for some symptoms to show up days later.

• Anxiety
• Abdominal Pain or Swelling
• Back Pain
• Bleeding
• Blurry vision
• Clouded thinking
• Concussion
• Dizziness
• Fatigue, or sleeping more or less than usual
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Neck or shoulder tension
• Numbness
• Pain and stiffness
• Traumatic brain injury
• Whiplash

Diagnostic tests include:

• Carotid Duplex Ultrasound
• CT (computed tomography)
• Electrodiagnostics
• Electroencephalogram (EEG)
• EMG (Electromyography)
• Evoked Response Testing
• MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
• Nerve Conduction Study (NCS)
• Neuropsychological Testing
• Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
• Vagal Nerve Stimulation
• X-ray

There can be almost any type of injury related to a car accident. Here is a list of the most common

Broken Bones

Broken Ribs

Emotional Injury After Car Accident

Head Injuries (Concussion)

Herniated Disc

Internal Bleeding

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Scrapes and Cuts

Whiplash

Causes & contributing factors may include:

• Shattered glass
• Impact

Car accident injuries are in the top three list of most preventable injuries.

2.35 million people are injured or disabled in the US every year.

Whiplash is the most common injury from car accidents followed by concussion and bone fractures.