Car Accident Lawyers Serving Suwanee, GA

What Are the Most Common Injuries Associated With a Car Accident?

Neck injuries are common following a car accident, as are back injuries. Whiplash, contrary to stereotypes regarding the injury, is a very real injury. Those with whiplash can suffer for weeks, months, years, or a lifetime. Neck injuries can result in pain or stiffness in the neck area, blurry vision, vertigo, nausea, pain, chronic headaches, and numbness or tingling. More severe neck injuries can result in depression, loss of memory, insomnia, and extreme fatigue.

Neck injuries are considered soft-tissue injuries, therefore may not show up on X-rays, MRIs or CT scans. This makes them difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat. Other common injuries associated with car accidents include traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. When these injuries are severe, lives are changed forever. Broken bones, internal injuries, facial disfigurement, eye injuries, and psychological trauma are also common following a car accident. When car accident injuries are catastrophic, the victim can expect a lifetime of medical treatments and rehabilitative therapies—along with a lifetime of medical bills.

What if I Was Partially Responsible for the Car Accident?

Georgia is a “fault” state, meaning you can hold the negligent driver accountable for your accident. In some instances, you may have been partially responsible for the accident and are wondering whether you still have a claim. A court will determine your level of responsibility, then will deduct that percentage from your settlement amount. As an example: Suppose you were hit by an impaired driver, but it is found that you were exceeding the speed limit at the time of the accident. The courts might find you 30 percent responsible for the accident, meaning if you were awarded $100,000, you would only receive $70,000. It is important to speak to your Suwanee, GA car accident attorney to determine whether you were partially at fault for the accident.