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Rollover Accident in Cedar Rapids Sends 3 to Hospital...
Posted on 1/24/2012
2 Children Suffer Head Injuries in Cedar Rapids Car Crash...
Posted on 1/23/2012
Driver Dies After Suffering a Brain Injury in an Eastern Iowa Crash...
Posted on 1/9/2012
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Lands Three in Jail After Eastern Iowa Crashes...
Posted on 12/26/2011
72-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Linn County Crash...
Posted on 12/21/2011
Truck Driver Killed in a Fiery Iowa Truck Crash...
Posted on 12/4/2011
Cedar Rapids Motorcycle Crash Sends Rider to Hospital with Head Injuries...
Posted on 11/20/2011
Wrong-Way Crash in Cedar Rapids Flips Jeep on Its Roof...
Posted on 11/19/2011
Cedar Rapids Rollover Crash Sends 2 to the Hospital and 1 to Jail...
Posted on 11/8/2011
Pedestrian Suffers Brain Injury After Bus Accident in Cedar Rapids...
Posted on 11/7/2011
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Car, Truck & Motorcycle Accidents
- Heads Up: Traumatic Brain Injury May Follow a Cedar Rapids Auto Accident
- 5 Reasons For Winter Weather Truck Accidents in Eastern Iowa
- Preparing Your Vehicle for Winter Driving Could Help You Avoid an Iowa Car Crash
- What Happens When Truck Brakes Fail in Eastern Iowa?
- The Reality of Senior Drivers and Cedar Rapids Auto Accidents
Do You Know What Symptoms to Look for After an Iowa Car Crash?
Typically, victims of an Iowa car crash are transported by ambulance to the emergency room for medical attention, if serious injuries occur. One of the most common, yet serious injuries victims receive treatment for is head trauma. Drivers and passengers of cars, trucks and motorcycles have an increased risk that their heads may be hit by something forceful when involved in an accident.
Head injuries may be severe as the force of an accident can either create an open or closed head injury. A closed head injury does not break the skull; rather, it is a hard blow to the head that creates damage. An open head injury is when something penetrates the skull and enters the brain.
The most common types of head injuries that victims of car accidents receive are as follows:
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
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Skull fracture
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Concussions
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a car accident in Iowa, and you believe damage to the head may have occurred, it is important that you seek medical treatment immediately and look for the following symptoms:
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Headache
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Loss of consciousness
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Blurred vision
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Difficulty concentrating and processing
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Slurred words and trouble speaking
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Seizures
Unfortunately, victims who suffer traumatic brain injury in Iowa may live with this injury long-term or may even die as a result. A victim may need to live in assisted living or may need ongoing medical treatment, which can be very expensive.
If you or a loved one was a victim of a Cedar Rapids car accident and sustained a head injury or traumatic brain injury, you may be eligible to receive compensation for your medical bills, rehabilitation, physical therapy, and loss of pay, among other expenses. To find out how much monetary compensation you may be entitled to, contact the law firm of Brady & O'Shea today for a free legal evaluation at (319) 866-9277 today.
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