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When a Car Accident in Indianapolis Leads to a Fractured Vertebrae (Part A)

When a car accident in Indianapolis leads to fractured vertebrae, or spinal fracture, the ramifications can be very serious. If the accident that caused your injury was a result of another person's recklessness or carelessness on the road, you may be eligible for compensation through an Indiana injury claim.

Types of Fractured Vertebrae Injuries after a Car Accident in Indianapolis

Fractured vertebrae injuries can occur in different places on the spine, and where they occur largely determines how they're treated and what they affect. Among the different places a spine injury can occur, the most common are in the middle of the back (thoracic), the lower back (lumbar), or the place on your back where the midback and lower back connect, the thoracolumbar junction. These fractures are particularly more likely to occur in high-energy traumatic events, such as falls and car crashes.

Back injuries are also classified based on the pattern of the vertebrae fracture. There are 3 main types of fracture patterns:

• Flexion fractures, in which the vertebra breaks and loses height on the front but not the back (compression fracture), or breaks and loses height on both sides (axial burst).
• Extension fractures pull the vertebrae apart, such as when the back is over-extended in a traumatic event.
• Rotation fractures occur when the vertebra is pushed off or forced off another vertebra, and less commonly occur when the back is bent or rotated too quickly.

If you've suffered a fractured vertebrae or other back injury from a car accident in Indianapolis that was caused by someone else's negligence or recklessness, contact an Indiana injury claim lawyer for an evaluation of your case. You could receive damages to cover your medical expenses, property damage, lost wages, and your pain and suffering through a personal injury claim against the responsible party.

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