Soft Tissue Injury Resulting From a St. Louis Car Accident

by Christopher Hoffmann on Feb. 25, 2021

Accident & Injury Accident & Injury  Personal Injury Accident & Injury  Car Accident 

Summary: Even if you think it is minor, don’t underestimate the serious nature of soft tissue injuries. The best way to ensure that you protect your legal right to the full amount of compensation you will need to recover from your damages and injuries is to consult an experienced St. Louis auto accident attorney after seeking the necessary medical care.

The biggest problem with auto accident injuries is that what seems like a minor injury can turn into something major quickly. And if you don’t know what to look for or seek the proper medical treatment up front, you can be left with some major injuries and no recourse to cover the cost for them.

 

Soft tissue injuries are those injuries that you sustain in an accident that don’t always surface right away, but that can lead to severe disabilities and medical problems. They can affect things like muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and they may include contusions and bruises, strains of muscles or tendons, or sprains that can lead to joint damage. Although they often only cause soreness and discomfort, there are times when soft tissue damage can lead to major issues in the future. If you don’t seek the proper medical attention, it can be very difficult to show a chain of causation that will help you to recover from your injuries. Soft tissue injuries are common in the impact of an auto accident and can range from mild and acute to chronic and serious.

 

Whiplash

One of the most common types of soft tissue injuries that a car accident victim can sustain is whiplash. Whiplash happens when the neck is jarred enough to cause injury to the tendons and the muscles. Causing edema and inflammation, whiplash can lead to just stiffness. Still, at other times it can be severe enough to cause vocal cord paralysis, muscle weakness, or chronic tingling that can affect you for the rest of your life.

 

What might seem like a little soreness can quickly become disabling, which is why getting the right tests and documentation is so imperative to recover from any long-term injuries you sustain.

 

Seek Medical Attention

The problem with soft tissue injuries is that most people assume that they are “normal” aches and pains after an accident and that the injury will just resolve or go away with time. If you don’t seek medical attention immediately after an accident, even for something you think is minor, you will have a hard time proving causation if it becomes something more severe.

 

If you are hurt in an accident in St. Louis, make sure not to minimize your injuries and to seek medical attention immediately. Even if you think it is minor, don’t underestimate the serious nature of soft tissue injuries. The best way to ensure that you protect your legal right to the full amount of compensation you will need to recover from your damages and injuries is to consult an experienced St. Louis auto accident attorney after seeking the necessary medical care. They can guide you through the process of recovering from your damages and injuries. Call The Hoffmann Law Firm today at (314) 361-4242 for a FREE case evaluation.

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