Common Injuries

Ankle Injury

It is easy to understand why ankle injuries are the most common of all Slip and Trip injuries, due to its complex structure of intricate bones tendons and ligaments. With the variety of movements the ankle has to perform, it is subjected to forces that are far greater in proportion to its size.

Knee Injury

In car accidents, injuries to the knee are common and can occur when a sudden violent impact or a sever twisting or hyperextension of the leg results in trauma to the knee. People who fall or are in car accidents do not often feel pain in their knee until the next day.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury can result in complete loss of movement and sensation affecting the legs (Paraplegia) or the legs and arms (Tetraplegia). In some cases, the spinal cord may only be bruised or swollen and the nerves may gradually continue to work again over a period of time.

Back Injury

Most back problems are the result of a combination of factors some that aren't preventable such as family history, other factors, such as fitness, weight and flexibility, changes to your lifestyle can be. Some factors are work related and you may or may not be able to modify these to prevent Personal Injury.

Head Injury

The range of head injury can be from something as mild as a concussion, to the more serious like a fractured skull or brain swelling. Objects striking the head can penetrate the skull and the injury will be obvious immediately. In other cases, there is no penetration of the skull or even the scalp; this injury is known as a closed head injury.

Brain Injury

Over 3/4 of adults who sustain severe head injuries will remain disabled 12 months after their accident. A head injury can instantly change a person's life. However with the right solicitor and an award of compensation, rehabilitation and treatment can often be accessed, thus improving their quality of life.

Whiplash Injury

The "whiplash" effect is a sudden and unexpected movement to your neck, which occurs on impact with another vehicle and causes a soft tissue injury. The most common whiplash claims are made for neck injuries sustained as a result of a road accident. Although your body is restrained by a seatbelt during a crash, your head isn't.

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