Last updated on November 7th, 2026 at 01:34 am
Accidents Result in a Wide Variety of Injury Types
Many types of injuries can result from any type of accident. Each part of the body can sustain different types of injuries. The force applied to the body during an accident determines the type and severity of the injury.
The Law Firm of John W. Stenson is a personal injury firm representing injured people in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. In a personal injury case, we can explain the impact injuries have on clients’ lives and the type of medical care that is required.
Injuries Commonly Sustained in Car Accidents
When vehicles collide, kinetic forces are suddenly applied to the body. The body has a limited tolerance for these heavy forces. In car accidents, the body can be damaged by impacting the interior of the car. These are some of the injuries that can be sustained in an automobile accident:
- Brain Injuries can be caused by direct blows to the head from an object or the interior of the vehicle, or by sudden acceleration due to the change in velocity. This causes the brain’s axons to stretch out to the point that they tear, also called “shearing.”
- Spinal Injuries can be caused by the sudden jarring movement of the spine in a vehicle accident. You can sustain neck injuries from whiplash, as well as injuries that affect the back, due to damage to the muscles, ligaments, and vertebrae around the spine or the disks, nerves, and/or vertebrae around the spinal cord.
- Chest Injuries can be caused by pressure on the sternum from the seatbelt or impact with the steering wheel, especially if a seatbelt has been removed. These injuries can be reduced by using airbags.
- Knee Injuries can happen when the knees strike the interior of the vehicle under the dashboard or because of hyperextension or severe twisting of the legs. These injuries can include fractures of the patella (kneecap) or tears to the meniscus and ligaments in the knee.
- Shoulder Injuries can be caused by reaching out for a steering wheel with your arms extended, which can tear the rotator cuff or tendons. Whiplash can also cause subacromial impingement syndrome.
Injuries Commonly Sustained in Slip & Fall Accidents
Serious injuries can result from a slip, trip, or fall on public or private property. The most common injuries include:
- Head Injuries can occur when the head strikes the ground forcibly and sometimes cause traumatic injuries.
- Spinal Injuries can be caused by either blunt trauma to your spine from an impact with the ground or twisting movements from a fall or attempts to recover after a fall.
- Hip and Pelvis Injuries include fractures of the proximal, upper, or both of the femurs, as well as the acetabulum or a portion. Hip dislocations are also possible.
- Knee Injuries can be caused by the direct impact of the knees on the ground or twisting or hyperextending the legs. Possible injuries include fractures, dislocations, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, posterior cruciate ligament injuries, collateral ligament injuries, meniscal tears, and tendon tears.
- Bone Fractures can be caused by the body’s impact on the ground, forcible twisting, or the outstretched arms a fall victim uses as a brace.
Injuries Commonly Sustained in Accidents Involving Industrial Equipment
Many industrial injuries are caused by defective products or equipment. Some examples of injuries include:
- Burn injuries that result from using dangerous machinery at the work site.
- Crush injuries and amputations involving mangling, including total or partial loss of fingers, arms, legs, feet, or toes.
- Avulsions are injuries that cause degloving (the removal of large amounts of skin from the underlying tissues).
Talk to Stenson Law about your injury
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Let Stenson Law Handle Your Accident Case
Stenson Law has handled personal injury cases in Los Angeles for years and has helped a huge number of seriously injured people get settlements to cover their losses. Our lawyers can help you file a claim and ensure the insurance company doesn’t exploit you.
When someone files a personal injury claim, it is up to the claimant to show that the careless party caused the accident that hurt them by failing to deal with accident risk factors even though they knew about them.
You must also negotiate, look into what happened, gather proof, and do other things to build your case. Do not try to deal with this all by yourself. To contact Stenson Law, call our office at (888) 508-6806 or message us online.
Personal Injury Attorneys at John W. Stenson
Our attorneys are available to help you with your injury claim. They will work with your doctors and technical experts to prove the extent of your injuries. For a free evaluation, call our Los Angeles office at (888) 508-6806.
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