Glossary

Back injuries

Back injuries result from damage, wear, or trauma to the bones, muscles, or other tissues of the back. Common back injuries include sprains and strains, herniated discs, and fractured vertebrae. The lumbar spine is often the site of back pain.

Bodily injury

Bodily injury means physical damage to a person's body. ... 18 USCS defines it as a cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement; physical pain ; illness; impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.

Brain and Head Trauma Accidents

Traumatic brain injury usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body. An object that penetrates brain tissue, such as a bullet or shattered piece of skull, also can cause traumatic brain injury. ... These injuries can result in long-term complications or death

Drunk Driving Car Accidents

When your blood alcohol content (BAC) is 0.08% or higher, you're considered legally impaired in the U.S. While you are certain to be arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) when your BAC is at or over 0.08%, you can still be charged if your BAC is at any level above 0.00%.

Fatal Car Accidents

There are situations in which an accident is simply an accident. There are other times, though, when a person's unsafe driving habits contribute to the fatal car accident. Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, speeding or racing, or failing to abide by other traffic laws can contribute to such an accident.

Hit and run accident

A hit-and-run accident is defined as one in which a person intentionally leaves the scene of an accident without providing his or her contact information or stopping to help someone who was injured in the accident. This can occur even if the driver of the vehicle was not at fault for the accident.

Pedestrian Accident

By David Goguen, J.D. Hitting a pedestrian while driving a car is a scary occurrence, but not uncommon. According to statistics gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 60,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in 2006.

Soft Tissue Damage Injury

A soft tissue injury (STI) is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body.

Speeding Accidents

Increased stopping distance after the driver perceives a danger; Increased degree of crash severity leading to more severe injuries; Economic implications of a speed-related crash; and. Increased fuel consumption/cost.

Spinal Cord Injury

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. Symptoms may include loss of muscle function, sensation, or autonomic function in the parts of the body served by the spinal cord below the level of the injury.

Texting And Driving Accidents

The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. ... Texting while driving causes a 400 percent increase in time spent with eyes off the road. Of all cell phone related tasks, texting is by far the most dangerous activity.

Whiplash Injury

Whiplash injury is a type of neck injury caused by sudden movement of the head forwards, backwards or sideways. It occurs when the soft tissues in the neck become stretched and damaged (sprained)