motor vehicle accidents

passenger injuries

—Windshield injury

—Side window injury

—Injury from the steering wheel and car interior

—Injury from airbags

—Injuries from seatbelts

—Injuries from contacting the road surface

—Injuries from effects of a car fire

occupant injuries

—Injuries of the femur from contacting the dashboard

—Injuries of the ankle from the seat moving forward and wedging the foot

—Laceration of the aorta

pedestrian injuries

—“road rash”

—Bumper injuries

—Long bone fractures with fat emboli

—Injuries from tires

—Skull fractures and vertebral injuries

stretch injuries in pedestrian

when person was struct from behind, which can cause skin elasticity to stretch from the back and cause injuries, like stretch marks cut open

motorcycle injuries

—Head may be protected from abrasions

—May still suffer severe internal head injuries

—Various types of skull fractures and facial bones

—The cervical spine is often injured

—Injuries to the pelvis and inner thighs are common from making contact with the gas tank and handle bars

—Lacerations to the liver, spleen or kidney may occur from the handlebars