Also, this type of impact either with a steering wheel or with a full-frontal impact of the airbag deployment can cause a condition called temporomandibular joint syndrome. Now let's talk a minute about what that is. Temporomandibular joint syndrome is an irregularity or inflammation or an injury to your temporomandibular joint.
Torso and Limb Injuries: Without the presence of front airbags, the body could be thrown forward with significant force, leading to a range of injuries from blunt force trauma. Depending on the foot placement and there might be injuries to the legs, especially the knees due to the sudden forward motion against the cars internal structures Oftentimes we see our client’s knees bang against the lower part of the dashboard causing knee injuries and severe bone bruising. If there is any twisting to one side or another due to the impact, we sometimes see the left hip striking the door of the automobile or the right hip striking the console that sits between the seats. Again, we must closely examine the type of wreck and from there determine what injuries might have been caused by the accident. This is one of the many reasons why we ask our clients to help us help them by sending us as many property damage photos as possible and getting an independent estimate on their car and getting their car on an alignment machine to see if it tracks straight or is warped. If it’s warped that’s usually a sign that there is frame damage to the car and
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