{"id":159,"date":"2021-04-27T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=159"},"modified":"2021-04-27T09:04:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T13:04:53","slug":"car-accidents-can-minor-impacts-cause-serious-physical-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/car-accidents-can-minor-impacts-cause-serious-physical-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Accidents: Can Minor Impacts Cause Serious Physical Injuries?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Fender-Bender-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Fender-Bender-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Fender-Bender-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Fender-Bender-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Fender-Bender.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may have been stopped at a red light during your commute home from work. As you wait for the light to change, another driver rear-ends your car. Although your bumper is barely scratched and the airbags failed to deploy, your neck feels sore. Several days later, you start feeling a throbbing pain running down your entire body. Unfortunately, all too often, severe injuries result from fender benders and other minor accidents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Body Is Highly Susceptible to Injury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although Insurance Companies often try to argue that low-impact collisions cannot cause serious physical injuries, the spine consists of several highly delicate sections. During even low-impact collisions, the victim\u2019s body may be subjected to violent forces, such as rotation, acceleration, and deceleration. Whiplash is known to happen at speeds as slow as five mph and is capable of causing chronic issues, such as arthritis and headaches. An abrupt jolt from an unexpected brunt or stop can overextend the ligaments, tendons, and muscles that form the cervical vertebrae. Furthermore, herniated discs are known to cause acute pain and may require surgery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/car-accidents-can-minor-impacts-cause-serious-physical-injuries\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Car Accidents: Can Minor Impacts Cause Serious Physical Injuries?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have been stopped at a red light during your commute home from work. As you wait for the light to change, another driver rear-ends your car. Although your bumper is barely scratched and the airbags failed to deploy, your neck feels sore. 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