Free Personal Injury Consultations 844-367-0314

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo & DeNigr
  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Personal Injury
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Workplace Injuries
    • Insurance Defense
    • Estate Planning
    • Family Law
    • Real Estate
  • About
    • Anthony Alan Sheffy
    • Joseph A. Mazzaccaro
    • Valerie A. DePaolo
    • Laurie Gabrielle DeNigris
    • Kelly Grey
    • Our Staff
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact

COVID-19 Connecticut prevention
Read More

Free Personal Injury Consultations

844-367-0314
  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Personal Injury
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Workplace Injuries
    • Insurance Defense
    • Estate Planning
    • Family Law
    • Real Estate
  • About
    • Anthony Alan Sheffy
    • Joseph A. Mazzaccaro
    • Valerie A. DePaolo
    • Laurie Gabrielle DeNigris
    • Kelly Grey
    • Our Staff
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact
Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo & DeNigr


Read More

Free Personal Injury Consultations

844-367-0314
  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Personal Injury
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Workplace Injuries
    • Insurance Defense
    • Estate Planning
    • Family Law
    • Real Estate
  • About
    • Anthony Alan Sheffy
    • Joseph A. Mazzaccaro
    • Valerie A. DePaolo
    • Laurie Gabrielle DeNigris
    • Kelly Grey
    • Our Staff
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact

What Happens to the Body When a Car Collides with Another?

On behalf of Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo & DeNigris, LLP | May 18, 2017 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident, Firm News

When you’re in a car crash, there are many things that occur. Depending on the type of impact, you could be killed or suffer severe injuries. What exactly happens to your body?

Science can explain that. When you are in a vehicle, your body is traveling at the same speed as the vehicle. If you’re moving at 50 mph, then your body is as well. When the vehicle stops quickly, your body keeps moving, which is why you should wear a seat belt.

The impact against a seat belt, air bag, steering wheel or other object won’t hurt you up to a point, because your body can absorb some of the shock. Once the impact is hard enough that the body can’t absorb all the shock, you suffer an injury. The harder the impact is, the worse your injury is likely to be.

This is why vehicles deform upon impact. Many have frames that fold down and collapse to absorb impact and to prevent your body from having to do so. You can still suffer injuries though.

One of the first injuries you could face is a fractured collarbone from the impact of the seat belt against your body. Then, your ribs could suffer from the belt crossing the chest. Some people may suffer from a puncture that damages the space between the ribs and lungs. If that happens, you could develop a pneumothorax injury, which makes it extremely difficult to breathe. If a seat belt isn’t worn in the correct position, it’s also possible to damage your internal organs. The belt should set across the lap and pelvic bones.

These are just the first few injuries a person could suffer in a crash, and at least one could result in a fatality. It’s because of the risk of these injuries that it’s always important to hold a negligent driver responsible for his or her actions.

Source: Student Edge, “Let Science Explain What Happens To Your Body In A Car Crash (It Ain’t Pretty),” Simon Miraudo, accessed May 18, 2017

Recent Posts

  • What might drivers overlook after an accident?
  • What If Your Car’s Windshield Looked Like A Video Game Screen?
  • How to prevent slip-and-fall accidents
  • Can Connecticut cities pass breed-specific dog laws?
  • Will these traffic-calming measures reduce car accidents?

Archives

  • January 2021
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • April 2019
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014

Categories

  • Car Accidents
  • Catastrophic Accidents
  • Child Injury
  • Dangerous Products
  • Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident
  • Firm News
  • Medical MalPractice
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Personal Injury
  • Truck Accidents

RSS Feed

Subscribe To This Blog’s Feed

FindLaw Network

Contact Our Firm

Google Map
OFFICE LOCATION
166 North Main Street
Southington, CT 06489

Phone: 844-367-0314

Map & Directions
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
Review Us
Loading...

© 2021 Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo & DeNigris, LLP. All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Business Development Solutions by FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters