Our St. Louis County car accident lawyers are following a rear-end crash that seriously injured a young woman from House Springs.  27 year-old Christina Comte was rushed to the trauma-1 center at St. Johns Mercy in Washington shortly after a car accident that took place around 4:00 pm.  Comte's Chevy Blazer was rear-ended as she was attempting to make a turn onto Route F from Route O.  Property damage sustained by the vehicles suggests a relatively high speed impact.  The 2005 Ford minivan that collided with Comte's Blazer was not drivable from the scene. 

Rear-end car accidents commonly take place at controlled intersections and when vehicles are attempting to make turns off of a main road or highway.  Driver inattention is commonly the culprit of a rear-end car accident.  Inattention can result from use of a cellphone or distractions coming from inside or outside of the vehicle. 

Injuries from a rear end collision typically involve spine and head trauma.  The discs in the cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower) spine can be strained and/or strained.  Discs can become herniated or bulged, which can cause nerve root impingement, resulting in shooting pains down the upper and lower extremities.  Otherwise known as "radiculopathy", a numbness and tingling sensation in the arms or legs can be indicative of serious disc pathology at the cervical and lumbar levels.

Advice from our St. Louis car accident lawyers includes getting the medical treatment that a victim needs BEFORE ever discussing your injuries with an insurance claims adjuster or presenting any type of settlement demand.  We also advise car accident injury victims to be on the lookout for medical liens that are filed on any claim for settlement.  if a lien is filed, contact a St. Louis personal injury lawyer for advice on how to request a reduction in the amount of the lien.  This can prove critical, especially when the injuries are serious and insurance policies are limited.  For more information call (866) 840-3636 or (314) 448-0934.