What is a traumatic event?
A traumatic event occurs when the forces experienced during
the various stages of the collision are greater than what is tolerable or is
beyond the stress/strain threshold for the specified region of the body or type
of tissue. These forces may cause minor (AIS 1 level) injuries, having no risk
of fatality, and at the same time may present the occupant with sub
catastrophic injuries, including strains, sprains, contusions, bruising and
swelling and resultant symptoms and findings consistent with a WAD. Just
because an injury or the cause of a patient’s subjective complaints is not
objectively seen does not mean that it doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, current
technology is not sensitive enough to detect some types of injuries. More
severe injuries may also occur, resulting in more obvious injuries, including
fractures, bleeding, organ disruption, and death.
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One of the most severe injury that may occur in a car collision is a whiplash injury. It's a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head forwards, backwards or sideways. If the collision is caused by someone else's negligence, it means that you are entitled to file for whiplash compensation claims.
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