Whiplash and front impact collision in Tampa car accidents

A car accident injury lawyer will often get questions from their clients about how their Tampa car accident caused them to experience whiplash injuries. Most people believe that whiplash injuries occur most often in rear impact collisions. But research reveals that rear, side and front impact collisions account for whiplash injuries in roughly equal proportions.

During a front impact Tampa auto accident, several factors come into play that can cause whiplash injuries and determine their seriousness. For example, the amount of injury producing damage to a person will vary depending upon the position of the head at that time of impact. Generally, very few Tampa auto accident victims have their heads in a neutral, forward facing position. When he head is not faced completely straight ahead during a Tampa car accident, the force of the impact is concentrated on one side of the spine. That can substantially increase the severity of injuries.

In addition, one must also consider the occupants sitting posture at the time of the car accident Tampa and the individual characteristics of the occupants, such as gender, height and age. That's why a Tampa car accident attorney is able to relate to you stories of how differently occupants of the same front end Tampa auto accident experienced the impact and how varied their injuries might be. It's interesting to note that research shows that the taller the occupants tend to be the more injured they will often report to be versus other shorter occupants of the vehicle.

Whiplash injuries in front-end Tampa auto collisions are generally not life-threatening, but they can be life altering. Research shows that front impact collision victims that experience severe initial symptoms are very likely to have a long recovery time from their injuries. In fact, nearly half of all front impact collision victims report symptoms that last more than a year after the initial injury. The symptoms that victims of Tampa auto accident front end collisions report include neck pain and stiffness, deafness, dizziness, ringing in ears, headache, memory loss, difficulty swallowing and TMJ disorders. When they report symptoms such as numbness or burning sensations after a whiplash injury, the prognosis may be less even less favorable.

It's interesting to note that in Tampa auto accidents, the initial symptom intensity does not necessarily relate well to the speed of the impacts. Studies show that intense whiplash symptoms can do occur from front end collisions whether the impact occurs at speeds below 10 miles an hour or above 20.
If you continue to have questions regarding to a whiplash injury, whether from a front side or rear impact, please feel free to contact our Tampa injury law firm. One of our experienced car accident lawyers would be glad to help you understand the mechanisms that may have caused or contributed to your injuries. Having this information doesn't just satisfy curiosity, but can often help in finding the best way to resolve the symptoms that resulted from the Tampa car accident.