Three-Vehicle Crash in Eureka Causes Injuries
On Friday, January 31, 2020, a three-vehicle crash left at least one person with injuries in Eureka. Police indicated that the accident happened at around 10:10 p.m. at the intersection of Allard Avenue and Muncie Street in the Bayview neighborhood of the city. According to reports from the Eureka Police Department (EPD), one person was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. Medical officials indicated that this individual had suffered serious head injuries.
Investigation
Officers with EPD are actively investigating the circumstances leading up to this accident in order to find out what causal factors may have been involved. So far, no likely factors have been mentioned in reports.
Accidents involving multiple vehicles can be complicated and often happen due to multiple factors. In many cases, these factors include one or more things that lie outside of the control of any of the involved drivers. These can involve common factors like malfunctioning auto parts such as tires, steering systems, and brakes, as well as dangerously defective roads that are missing signage or have large potholes, cracks, or other issues.
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Suffering a head injury can be a life-changing event. Often times, a blunt force blow to the head or even a sudden, violent jerking movement can result in a traumatic brain injury. Because the brain is the center of the body’s nervous systems, injuries that affect it can have major effects throughout the whole body. Symptoms can range from minor to life-threatening, and even relatively minor symptoms can have a major impact on your life.
Some of the common serious traumatic brain injury symptoms include:
- Confusion
- Migraines
- Loss of smell
- Seizures
- Slurred speech
- Pupil dilation
- Weakness or numbness in extremities
- Constant fatigue
- Persistent nausea and/or vomiting
Furthermore, it can take a significant amount of time for these symptoms to develop. In many cases, people walk away from accidents, not realizing that they’ve even suffered a traumatic brain injury and don’t experience symptoms for days, weeks, or even months. Without receiving proper treatment, crash survivors with head injuries are liable to suffer complications or secondary injuries that can be very serious.
Recovering After a Crash Injury
The process of recovery can be hard for crash survivors. Being injured is often both physically painful and mentally stressful, and many people have to work hard and be patient in order to regain their health. Furthermore, injuries can be very expensive and often leave people in a rough financial situation. Not only are medical bills often high, but injuries are likely to impact your ability to work, which can mean losing a significant amount of income.
In order to recover for these losses, it’s vital to reach out to a local personal injury attorney and find out about filing a personal injury claim. By holding negligent parties responsible through injury claims, crash survivors can get the stability they need during their recovery process.
Other Blogs from Eureka Personal Injury Lawyer, Ed Smith
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