Head Impact: The driver's head might be thrust towards the driver's side window, A-pillar, or potenƟally the steering wheel, depending on the exact dynamics of the collision. This could lead to potenƟal concussions or other head injuries. The driver's head could collide directly with the A-pillar, the side window, or potenƟally even the windshield, leading to concussions, skull fractures, or more severe traumaƟc brain injuries. This can cause a brain bleed, which is extremely serious because the brain does not heal like other tissue heals. If there is a brain bleed, there is no place for the swelling of the blood to go. The body simply reabsorbs the blood but when that happens in the brain, it leaves hole in the brain like Swiss cheese. That's why there's often a loss of consciousness and for a lengthy period after the wreck, we have mental fogginess, forgetfulness, and headaches.
This can cause a brain bleed, which is extremely serious because the brain does not heal like other tissue heals. If there is a brain bleed, there is no place for the swelling of the blood to go. The body simply reabsorbs the blood but when that happens in the brain, it leaves hole in the brain like Swiss cheese. That's why there's often a loss of consciousness and for a lengthy period after the wreck, we have mental fogginess, forgetfulness, and headaches.
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
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