A Houston woman was involved in a car wreck but did not go to the hospital the day of the wreck has died from a closed head injury.
On February 15th, the 50-year-old woman was struck from behind on the South Loop in Houston. Officers investigated the Houston auto accident and both drivers reported no injury and exchanged insurance information with each other.
The next day after the automobile accident, the woman went to Memorial Herman Hospital with a headache where she remained until the time of her death. The Harris County Medical examiner found the cause of death as complications from blunt force trauma.
This sad tale is one that Houston personal injury lawyers see frequently, a victim of a car crash who at the scene do not believe that they are hurt only to learn later on that they have serious injury.
While most times if there is any chance of a head injury, paramedics will insist the victim is checked out at the emergency room. Some times the person who has been in the car crash is in shock and does not realize they are hurt and sometimes the injury manifests itself for the first time in the days following the car wreck.
Texans typically are very self sufficient and many try to "tough it out" when they have serious injuries. I see serious spinal cord injury from a car accidents all the time when a person reported they were ok at the scene of the automobile crash.
If you are involved in a auto accident and even think you may have been hurt- recall this sad story to remind yourself to be safe, if you have any doubt and get checked. Also understand that just because you have been released from the emergency room does not mean you are ok.
If you have residual problems or if the symptoms get worse or don't go away, follow up with your doctor, as many people do not learn the seriousness of the injury until more specialized testing is ordered later on.
If you have questions about a auto accident, and want to speak with a Houston auto accident lawyer, call the Baumgartner Law Firm for a free accident consultation.
