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Traffic accidents are responsible for the majority of personal injuries in the United States. Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Americans spend about 1 million days in the hospital because of injuries they sustain in traffic accidents. In the state of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation reports approximately 310,000 accidents are occurring each year. Physical pain and mental trauma after an accident cost Americans over $18 billion in medical expenses in the year 2012. Time away from work that year cost the country $33 billion.

Any accident that ends with injuries is devastating. Of the many types of accidents that can occur, rollover accidents are some of the most dangerous and have the highest rate for resulting in a fatality. A rollover accident is described as an incident when a car turns over and ends up on its roof or its side. When vehicles, like sports utility vehicles, have a higher center point of gravity, they are more at risk for rolling over when hit. Lightweight trucks are another vehicle at high-risk for rollovers.

Aftermath of Rollover Accidents

Rollover accidents produce trauma most commonly to the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, upper limbs, and the lower limbs. This information comes from the National Automotive Sampling System Database. What this information shows is that the entire body is subject to damages from rollover accidents. Force impacting the head and neck region can spell great misfortune for the victim. Spinal cord injuries, broken bones, deep lacerations, traumatic brain injuries, disfigurement, and widespread bruising are just some of the many injuries that a rollover can cause.

A rollover most often results in significant damage to one’s vehicle. The destruction doesn’t just make for an expensive mess but that broken glass, sharp metal, and the smashed interior is much of the reason why rollover accidents have such detrimental effects on the body and are so dangerous.

Seriously injured victims may face long-term effects from the crash. Memory disruptions, blindness, hearing loss, missing teeth, and dental injuries, back injuries and pain, chronic migraines, amputation of limbs, or internal damages to organs give some examples of the aftermath of a rollover accident. Victims may be looking at a life of agony when they have to live with these long-term damages.

Do You Need The Help Of An Experienced Illinois Or Wisconsin Car Accident Attorney?

A blue and orange logo is shown on the side of a black background.You need to obtain the most compensation for the trauma you endured after a serious accident that has caused you tremendous damage. Your medical expenses, lost wages, mental suffering, and property damages will be an expensive bill to foot and you have the right to recoup your costs. The Janesville car accident attorneys can help you build a strong personal injury claim. Don’t trust the outcome of your case with just any law firm, you need one that has the experience and resources to help you see your full legal justice. The Illinois personal injury attorneys at the Alexander J. Smith Law Offices have years of experience helping victims of accidents obtain a fair settlement.

The Janesville personal injury lawyers at Alexander J. Smith Law Offices are here to talk to you about your accident during a free consultation. Call us today at (608) 237-7035 for residents of Wisconsin or (815) 243-9686 for residents of Illinois.