Common Injuries After a Car Accident in Tennessee

Bristol injury lawyers aggressively represent auto collision victims

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Home Security reports that in 2021, there were more than 452,000 people involved in traffic crashes throughout the state. These collisions caused more than 6,000 serious injuries and 1,356 deaths. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, either partially or wholly as the result of another person’s negligence, the skilled personal injury attorneys of Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C. in Bristol will fight for you to receive the compensation you deserve.

Most common injuries from car wrecks in Tennessee

Auto accidents can cause a variety of personal injuries to the people involved. Among the most common are:

  • Soft tissue injuries — These aren’t as obvious as many other injuries, but can be painful, even debilitating, and difficult to manage.
  • Whiplash — This is often the result of strain to the cervical spinal cord from the neck moving suddenly forward and backward during an accident.
  • Head injuries — These include concussions, skull fractures and facial trauma. A severe blow to the head could result in a coma or loss of brain functions.
  • Herniated injuries — When an internal organ ruptures, or herniates, it could have serious, lasting effects on the victim. For example, a herniated spinal disk can cause pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or leg.
  • Internal bleeding — Blood vessels often break as a result of accident-related trauma. This condition could be hard to identify, so it is important to seek a medical evaluation even if you are not feeling any symptoms.
  • Fractures and broken bones — These can take months to heal and make life difficult in the meantime, especially if they occur in the face, arms or legs.
  • Cuts and scrapes — Lacerations might not be as serious some other types of injuries, but can become infected if not properly treated.

If we represent you, we will work diligently to seek compensation for all of your injuries, and the pain, suffering, medical bills, loss of earnings, and other damages you suffer as a result.

How can you avoid car accident injuries?

Highways such as Interstate 81 or Tennessee State Route 394 and busy intersections including Anderson and 7th Streets, State Street and the Volunteer Parkway and Blountville Highway and US11W are the sites of numerous traffic accidents. Fortunately, you can avoid a crash, or at least lessen your chances of suffering a severe injury as a result, if you:

  • Wear a seat belt — This can protect you from striking the inside of the vehicle, hitting other occupants or being ejected from the vehicle.
  • Obey the speed limit — Speeding increases the chance of an accident and the force of the impact if a collision occurs.
  • Seek medical attention — A physician can identify injuries that might not be obvious or that are more serious than they appear, and give you timely treatment for them.

It’s better if you avoid any injuries, or at least serious injuries, but if you do sustain them, we can help you pursue proper compensation in a settlement or verdict.

Call a skilled Bristol auto accident lawyer for a free initial consultation

If you’ve been injured in an auto accident in northeastern Tennessee, the attorneys at Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C. are adept at both litigation and negotiation. Call us today at 423-797-6022 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation. We can meet at our conveniently located office in Bristol, or we can visit you at home or in the hospital.