Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Have You Been Hurt In A 15-Passenger Van Rollover Accident?
When the accident is over, the real pain begins.
When a vehicle rolls over, a series of events take place that can seriously injure passengers and drivers from a variety of angles. Since the vehicle rotates, the people inside can experience different points of contact across their body that can result in:
- Serious brain trauma,
- Spinal cord trauma,
- Blunt force injuries to the face and torso, and
- Other mild to severe medical conditions
The effect these injuries can have goes beyond skin deep. They often involve long and expensive periods of recovery where family, friends, social workers, hospital staff or private nurses must be employed just to help with even normal daily activities.
Under the surface however, internal functional damage to the brain, also known as a “traumatic brain injury” or TBI, can have lasting mental/emotional effects and are another common rollover injury.
While injuries such as paralysis, broken bones, and bruises are visible to everyone, the mental and emotional changes that may accompany TBI’s are not. It’s natural to go through a period of depression after a severe car accident, especially one where you have sustained serious injuries.
With brain trauma however, depending on the impact of the collision and other internal factors, the parts of your brain that control cognition, sensory processing, communication, and even behavior or mental health can all be affected.
This can possibly lead to lifelong disabilities with:
- Speech;
- Memory;
- Depression;
- Anxiety;
- Personality changes;
- Reasoning abilities; or
- Even how your senses (taste, sight, hearing, touch, and smell) communicate with the rest of your body.
The frightening part about these types of conditions is how difficult they can be to identify or treat. As the victim of a TBI you might not be aware of how these changes are affecting you or are scared to admit them to others.
Am I just depressed or is this depression connected to the physical injuries from my accident?
As you try to recover from your more obvious injuries you may discover the process does not stop with physical rehabilitation but must be accompanied by emotional and psychological healing as well.
During this healing period it is important to reach out to friends, family, medical professionals, and psychologists who can help you through this difficult time. Support groups, non-profit groups, and legal advice are all available to you.
Remember, you are not alone in this struggle
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