3 Common Injuries You Can Sustain from Pedestrian Accidents

Every year, about 70,000 people are injured in the United States due to pedestrian accidents.

On average, a pedestrian is injured due to a road traffic crash every 8 minutes.

If you are one of the people injured in one of these road mishaps, then you should consult a Los Angeles pedestrian accident lawyer to know your legal options.

To give you an idea about the dangers of getting involved in a pedestrian accident, here are some of the most common injuries you may sustain.

1. Spinal cord injuries 

Spinal cord injuries refer to damage to the spine that sends neuro-messages from the brain to the other parts of the body and vice-versa.

Once these messages or signals from and to the brain are disrupted it can cause paralysis or the loss of motor and/or sensory functions to certain muscle groups.

The two most common type of paralysis are:

• Paraplegia – loss of motor and/or sensory function on the lower extremities of the body

• Quadriplegia – loss of motor and/or sensory function an all 4 limbs and the torso. 

     2.    Traumatic brain injury
 

This is a type of head and brain injury that is sustained due to high impact trauma to the head.

This is very unpredictable and can be fatal if not treated immediately.

The two most common type of traumatic brain injury or TBI are:

• Concussions – Also referred to as mild brain injury, this type of TBI is rarely serious although it can cause a victim to lose consciousness up to a few minutes.

• Contusions – This refers to bruising in the brain and its effects can range to mild to critical.

     3.    Fractures

This refers to breaks in a certain bone due to the impact of being hit by a moving vehicle.

There are different types of bone fracture, which includes:

• Open fracture – broken bone penetrates skin
• Closed fracture – broken bone does not penetrate skin
• Complete fracture – bone fragments completely separate
•  Incomplete fracture –bone fragments still partially joined 

Get Help

The Mesriani Law Group has a team of expert and dedicated Los Angeles personal injury attorneys who have proven their mettle in various pedestrian accident cases.

We can also take your case in a “No Win, No Fee” basis so that you do not have to worry about paying our attorney fees. 

For a free consultation, feel free to call us at our toll free number at 1-866-325-4529 or send an email at info@mesriani.com .