July 7, 2017

When you think about the typical injuries a victim suffers in a car accident, broken bones, contusions, scrapes, cuts, and other types of obvious trauma come to mind. However, one of the most common injuries traffic accident victims suffer, whiplash, is actually not so visible.

Referred to in the medical world as cervical sprain, cervical strain, or hyperextension, whiplash is a unique injury that often occurs in auto collisions. It is caused when an impact forces the head forward and then backward violently, and though you may not be able to see the harm externally, it can be quite serious. Here is what you need to know if you have been in a Baltimore County, MD car accident and may have suffered a whiplash injury.