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Carelessness is a major cause of many of the accidents occurring on our roadways today. That coupled with the ever increasing speed of traffic on our highways means you have a real possibility of being involved in a traffic accident every time you get behind the wheel.

The victim in this Florida automobile accident case was a wife and mother of two children residing in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She was a seat-belted driver traveling east on Midway Road entering the intersection of the I-95 southbound entrance ramp when another driver made a left turn in front of her, thereby causing the front of the victim's vehicle to collide with the right rear section of the other vehicle. The other driver was charged with violation of right of way.

As a result of this accident, the victim sustained injuries to her chest, neck, back, right hip and head. She sought treatment at Lawnwood Hospital where x-rays were taken and she was diagnosed with lumbar strain, contusion to her left chest and right shoulder strain. The victim was then released with prescriptions for pain and referral for follow-up treatment.

The victim next sought treatment with a chiropractor who treated her with heat, massage and adjustments, and subsequently ordered a cervical and lumbar MRI. The MRI revealed disc herniations at C5-6, C6-7 and L4-5.

Due to the positive MRI findings, the victim next visited a neurosurgeon and after his examination, he related her injuries to this accident and recommended further conservative therapy for an additional two months. A few months after completing the conservative therapy, the victim returned to the neurosurgeon due to continued complaints of severe neck pain, arm pain, right arm tingling and weakness. The neurosurgeon has recommended an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at two levels, C5-6 and C6-7. He states that the lumbar disc hernation at L4-5 is responsible for the victim's lumbar pain and will address this matter after the cervical surgery.

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Side impact accidents or T-bone collisions as they are often called are more likely to be fatal than front or rear end accidents of similar force. The side of a vehicle is usually far less protected than the front or the rear and therefore there is less protection for the passengers inside the car. Although side airbags can be of help, they offer little assistance in a serious broadside crash. This type of crash is most often caused by one car not yielding the right of way, usually resulting in very serious injuries.

Such was the case in this Florida automobile accident case. This accident occurred at approximately 2:00 p.m. at an intersection in a school crossing zone. The school crossing guard on duty at the time witnessed the accident and stated that the victim was attempting to execute a left turn at the intersection when the other driver ran a red light and caused a heavy, t-bone style crash between the two vehicles.

The victim in this case was a hardworking husband and father, and in fact, he had his six year old daughter in the car with him at the time of the accident. She was not injured in the crash, but because his daughter was in the vehicle and pretty shaken at the time, the victim did not immediately go to the emergency room after the accident.

He initially treated with a chiropractor for injuries to his neck and back and pain down into his left arm. He had hit the left side of his head during the collision as well. He received some injections while under the care of the chiropractor and was sent for a cervical MRI. Shortly thereafter, he began treating with a neurosurgeon who recommended that he undergo an anterior C4-5, C5-6 decompression, fusion and anterior instrumentation.

After much consideration and discussions with his wife, the victim did undergo surgery for an anterior cervical disk fusion at C4-5 and C5-6. The vicitm was out of work for six to eight weeks, and his medical expenses totaled more than $115,000.00.

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