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Automobile Accident – Head Injury
Automobile Accident – Numerous types of injuries may result from a car accident. Drivers should be aware of one of the most serious injuries: head injury caused by severe impact. Consequently, hitting one’s head in an automobile collision is one of the most common causes. A head injury such as a fractured skull can result in permanent disability or even death if brain injuries occur. However, with proper diagnosis and treatment, an individual can often survive such a fracture without long-term effects.
A Head Injury is Not Always Obvious
Although head injuries – such as a fractured skull – may not be immediately obvious, bleeding, bruising, swelling, redness, pain and warmth around the location of impact are common symptoms. As a result, bruising under the eyes or behind the ears can indicate a basal skull fracture, as can bleeding from the eyes, nose or ears. A number of other symptoms often associated with skull fracture include:
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- confusion,
- irritability,
- restlessness,
- drowsiness,
- fainting,
- difficulty balancing,
- stiff neck,
- headache,
- blurred vision, and;
- pupils that do not dilate or contract based on varying amounts of light.
Treating a Skull Fracture
The form of treatment depends on the type of head injury. A basal fracture, or one that occurs on the floor of the skull near the ears or face, can often heal on its own, and may require nothing but pain medication. If there is considerable leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, however, surgery may be required to treat the head injury. Furthermore, surgery is more common in what are known as depressive fractures, which result in deformation of the skull or pressure on the brain.
Getting Legal Help After An Automobile Accident
The medical treatment required after an automobile accident which involve a serious head injury may cause serious financial setbacks. A good personal injury attorney will help in determining the remedies available to an injured client.
Please call Johnson Law to discuss your auto case: (907)277-3090 or use our online contact form.
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Sources: Medline Plus; Mount Sinai
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