CHAPTER FOURTEEN DISCUSSIONS ON CERTAIN TYPES OF INJURIES THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO DETECT AND THAT ARE LIFE ALTERING INJURIES REQUIRING A LIFETIME OF COMPENSATION CLOSED HEAD INJURIES A closed head injury refers to trauma in which the brain is injured because of a blow to the head, or a sudden, violent moƟon that causes the brain to knock against the skull's interior. In the context of a motor vehicle accident, a closed head injury can occur in a number of ways: Mechanisms of Closed Head Injury in Motor Vehicle Accidents:
Direct Impact: The head directly strikes an object like the windshield, dashboard, side window, or steering wheel. This can occur if the individual isn't wearing a seatbelt or if the force of the collision is great enough to cause the head to jolt forward or to the side. Whiplash : Even without a direct impact, the rapid acceleraƟon or deceleraƟon of a vehicle can cause the head to snap forward and backward.
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