Common Injuries from Accidents

Why you need Legal Help

There is a reason that lawsuits are filed after accidents – to ensure that victims are able to pay their medical expenses, no matter how long treatment continues. The Mesa law office of John C. Giles is familiar with the types of injuries suffered by their accident clients, and the short and long-term impact on victim’s lives. The most common types of injury are:

• Head trauma
• Neck injury
• Back injury
• Broken bones
• Loss of limb

Head trauma is particularly tricky, in that its full effects may not be obvious right after an accident. Head injury victims often experience long-term problems with vision, bouts of dizziness, changes in personality, chronic headaches, and mental deficits. The impact on a person’s ability to hold a job or pursue the same lifestyle enjoyed prior to the accident can be profound. A lawsuit can ensure that all expenses are covered, plus pain and suffering.

Accident victims who suffer neck or back injuries often suffer pain and discomfort, which may pass or which could become a lasting part of their lives. Serious spinal injury may leave a person paralyzed, either partially or completely. Someone with a neck or back injury should expect to undergo physical therapy to regain at least partial range of motion following an accident. Lawsuits often revolve around a spinal injury, as medical treatment for these problems could be needed for years.

A broken bone or loss of a limb is a painful, traumatic injury. At best, a broken limb takes roughly six weeks to heal and requires an uncomfortable cast, or crutches or a wheelchair if the legs are affected. Sometimes, physical therapy is required after the cast is removed to strengthen the affected limb. The complete loss of a hand, foot, or limb requires a permanent change in lifestyle and is physically and psychologically damaging. Treatment for such loss may last a lifetime, and a lawsuit can ensure coverage for all physical and psychological treatments required.

If you have suffered an injury in a car accident and need legal advice, contact John C. Giles in Mesa today at 866-267-7132. He has the understanding and experience to assist you though this difficult time.