Seatbelt Injuries- Chest and/or abdominal abrasion at the site of seat belt contact are commonly seen, and with the exception of subcutaneous bruising, the sternal fracture is the most common seat belt injury. Clinical manifestations include pain and tenderness over the sternum. In the setting of a sternal fracture, myocardial contusion is strongly feared, but...Read More

Child Car Seat Injury: Child car seats are intended to protect small children from injury during a motor vehicle collision.  However, defective car seats can cause serious injury.  In one four year period, four major manufacturers of child safety seats announced five recalls involving as many as 10 million car seats. When you’ve been injured,...Read More

Child Airbag Injury:  Children and people of small statute are especially susceptible to injuries caused by the activation of an airbag during a motor vehicle collision.  See the “Airbag Injury” definition above. Child Airbag Injury:  Children and people of small statute are especially susceptible to injuries caused by the activation of an airbag during a...Read More

Steering Wheel Injury- Trauma to the anterior chest wall caused by impact with the steering wheel during an automobile accident; can include fractured sternum and ribs, cardiac contusion, tear of the aorta or other great vessels, as well as lung injuries. In automobile accidents, the steering wheel can be considered a “blunt instrument” that can...Read More

The Schmidt Law Firm is a personal injury and wrongful death lawyer firm that focuses its practice on person injury claims, including traumatic brain injuries.  Brain stem injuries are one of the major types of brain injury that a person can experience in a car accident or motor vehicle collision. The brain stem is that...Read More