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Were you or a member of your family involved in a car accident that resulted in a stroke? Injury victims and their families may have the option to sue for a stroke after being involved in a car accident. Based on the details of how you were injured, you may receive monetary compensation from the party at fault.<\/p>\n

If you would like more information on filing a claim for health conditions caused by a car accident,<\/a> please take a moment to contact our law firm. The track record of recovery by our attorneys speaks for itself, and we are more than ready to fight for the compensation you deserve by law. For a free consultation with a member of our legal team, use our contact form or give us a call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p><\/div>\n

Health Complications Associated with Car Accidents<\/span>\n

We can all think of injuries that are likely to result from a car<\/a> crash, like trauma to the brain, broken bones, deep cuts, whiplash, and dislocated joints. However, one is unlikely to associate strokes with auto accidents, which are normally associated with long-term health issues like hypertension, family history, and lack of activity.<\/p>\n

The truth is, head and neck injuries (traumatic brain injury, for example) can cause blood clots due to damage to your blood vessels. This can cause a ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke, which cuts off the normal flow of blood to the brain. Please note that a stroke may not happen for weeks or months after an accident, so it\u2019s essential to keep an eye out for symptoms like sudden weakness or numbness, loss of balance, and difficulty with speech. You should also seek medical attention as soon as possible after the accident to ensure that early signs of certain injuries<\/a> and illnesses are spotted sooner rather than later. <\/p>\n

Timely and on-going medical care also establishes evidence of the stroke and its correlation to the car accident. This can hard to prove if you have a stroke weeks or months after the event, and there is no record of symptoms and health issues that show a direct connection between the damage to your brain and the accident. Therefore, the claimant and their family members can lose the right to seek compensation for medical bills and other expenses caused by the stroke. <\/p>\nStatistics on Strokes after a Traumatic Event<\/span>\n

The majority of strokes are still caused by lifestyle choices and pre-existing health conditions. However, there is a definitive correlation between strokes and trauma to the head and neck. In a report by\u00a0Science Daily<\/a><\/u><\/span>, it was revealed that around 11 out of 100,000 people who were diagnosed with traumatic brain injury had a stroke within the first 4 weeks. If we look at the bigger picture, it\u2019s estimated that around 2.5 to 2.8 million people suffer a form of brain injury every year in the U.S. Even if you narrow that down to a figure of 2 million, that means around 214 people have strokes after a head or neck injury on a yearly basis. So, this is clearly a serious issue that impacts many lives, and both doctors and patients must be vigilant for any signs of a stroke after a car accident.<\/p>\nExamples of Victims That has a Stroke Following an Auto Accident<\/span>\n

A car accident comes with many negative consequences, including injuries to one or more parts of your body. But there are some injuries that are not apparent right away. A stroke, for example, is something that most people blame on age, high cholesterol, family history, and other pre-existing conditions. But it\u2019s possible for people to suffer a stroke after being hurt in a car accident, as you can see from the following examples:<\/p>\n