Proving a Soft Tissue Injury after a Baltimore Auto Accident (Part A)

A soft tissue injury from a Baltimore auto accident can be any type of injury that involves damage to the muscles, tendons or ligaments, as opposed to injuries such as traumatic brain injury or fractured bones. These injuries can be more difficult to prove, and as a result, more difficult to file injury claims for. If someone else was at fault for your injury, contact a team of Baltimore, Maryland lawyers who are ready to help you get the compensation you deserve.

Common Soft Tissue Injuries after a Baltimore Auto Accident

Whiplash is perhaps the most common soft tissue injury following a car crash. Whiplash is a term that covers a range of neck injuries that can result from sudden extension of the neck, such as when an accident victim's head is snapped forward and then backwards again after a crash, usually a rear-end collision.

Muscle strains, in which a muscle or tendon is stretched to the point of full or partial tearing, are also common soft tissue injuries.

Ligament sprains are injuries to the tissue that supports the joints, and although some sprains are minor and only require ice and rest, some may require surgery to repair tearing.

Contusions are serious bruises to ligaments, muscles or tendons. One of the tell-tale signs of a contusion is the discoloration of the skin when blood pools around the bruise. Serious contusions may carry the risk of permanent tissue damage.

Fluid-filled sacs called bursas help tendons slide over bone, and sometimes injury can cause bursitis, when the bursa sac is irritated, swollen or ruptured. These injuries are most common at the joints.

If you have suffered a soft tissue injury in a Baltimore auto accident caused by someone else, speak with a team of Baltimore, Maryland, lawyers who can answer questions about your injury and help you determine the liability of your accident.

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