Chicago is a large urban area with a lot of congestion, so car accidents inevitably happen every day. While some car accidents are minor fender benders, others are more severe and can result in significant injuries. Injuries can lead to physical, emotional, and financial distress.
If you’ve experienced a wreck and you know someone else was responsible, you may need to file a lawsuit to recover compensation for your medical bills and other losses. A Chicago car accident attorney from Lane & Lane, LLC can assess the severity of your accident, identify who’s at fault, and calculate the value of your damages. Then, we can maximize your claim by supporting your case with solid evidence.
Bone fractures can occur in both minor and severe car accidents. A bone fracture itself can also range in levels of severity. While a minor bone fracture may require rest in a sling to heal, more severe fractures may require multiple doctors’ visits, medications, surgeries, casts, and physical therapy. The most severe bone fractures can cause disability and prevent victims from taking part in future physical activity.
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are unique, and even the most experienced doctors have a hard time explaining recovery time and symptoms to victims of TBIs. TBIs often occur in car accidents when the head hits an object or receives a severe jolt.
Because the brain is the most complex organ in the human body, each TBI victim will experience their TBI differently. While one victim may recover from a TBI without symptoms, another may lose their memory. A third victim may lose partial memory. Some other symptoms of TBIs include loss of learning ability, changes in personality, and loss of motor or sensory function.
Similar to brain injuries, spinal injuries are also complex. Spinal damage can occur in car accidents whenever the body experiences significant force. The spinal cord connects the brain to the body’s nerves. When the spinal cord is damaged in a specific location, the nerves in that location can’t function. Doctors diagnose spinal cord injuries based on where the cord is damaged.
Cervical injuries occur at the top of cord, thoracic injuries occur at the upper-middle of the cord, lumbar injuries occur at the bottom of the cord, and sacral injuries occur in the lowest part of the cord, known as the sacrum.
Internal bleeding often occurs in car accidents because the body’s external layer is more resilient to force than its internal organs and tissue. Internal bleeding occurs when the body is hit in such a way that something inside the body is damaged while the outside skin stays more or less intact.
Regardless of whether your injury was minor or severe, medical expenses and other damages likely accompanied the injury. If someone else caused your car accident, you deserve a settlement for these losses.
To speak with a Chicago car accident lawyer from Lane & Lane, LLC and begin filing a claim, call 312-332-1400 to schedule a free consultation, or visit our website for more information.
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