Stamford Motor Vehicle Accidents Law Blog

Many injuries are possible when you are involved in a car crash. One that is possible that people might not think about is a dislocated shoulder. Typically, this is injury requires that you visit the doctor to have the shoulder put back into the correct position. Until you do this, you might suffer from severe pain and loss of use of the affected arm.

The shoulder socket is shaped like a cup. When you dislocate your shoulder, the ball that fits into that cup comes out of it and must be put back. On top of the pain and inability to move the arm, you might also notice that it is swollen or bruised. It might even look odd. Damage to nerves and pressure on them might lead to your arm feeling weak or numb. Muscle spasms are also possible, which can exacerbate other symptoms.

The Hours of Operation regulations set strict shift limits for truckers. Unfortunately, driving too many hours isn't the only factor that can lead to fatigue. A trucker who is fatigued for any reason is a significant hazard to others on the road because they might not be able to handle the rig in the safest manner.

Fatigue is a contributing factor in around 40 percent of semitruck crashes. However, fatigue is preventable with proper precautions.

Car wrecks can impact victims in a variety of ways. There are times when the physical injuries might be the most pressing matters, but you might soon find that these accidents affect every aspect of your life. You have to try to work through all of these so that you can reclaim your life after the accident.

While everyone's experience is going to be different, here are some of the more common ways that you might be impacted by a serious car wreck:

• Time. You will likely spend a lot of time sorting through red tape, including dealing with the insurance companies, figuring out whether to fix or replace your vehicle and getting the medical treatment you need.
• Finances. The financial impact of an auto accident can be significant. You may have bills for repairs to your vehicle and for the medical treatment you received. These bills might come at a time when you are unable to work because of the results of the crash, so your income is negatively impacted.
• Pain and suffering. The injuries you suffer in a car accident can have lasting effects on your abilities, partially because they are painful. Taking pain-relievers might help, but some medications have serious side effects, e.g., changes in cognitive abilities that make it impossible to drive safely.
• Social impacts. Your social life may be affected because you are unable to spend time with friends and family due to pain, lack of finances and the emotional trauma of the crash. You may become uneasy when you have to ride in a vehicle, which can make it challenging to carry out many social activities, including running normal errands.

When you are on the road, you expect that the truckers who are on the road around you are properly trained. The issue is that there are some truckers who aren't properly trained or qualified to be behind the wheel. With the shortage of truckers, some unscrupulous trucking companies might opt to try to skirt around standard training in an effort to keep their cargo moving to customers.

If you are injured in an accident with a trucker, looking at the possibility of the truck driver being unqualified is one strategy to check when you are getting your case together. Incompetent truckers and a failure to complete the federally mandated paperwork are both points that you can use in your case.