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2. Whiplash (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Whiplash, whose formal term is whiplash associated disorders (WAD), is a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck [1] associated with extension, [2] although the exact injury mechanisms remain unknown. The term "whiplash" is a colloquialism. "Cervical acceleration–deceleration" (CAD) describes the ...

3. Head restraint - Wikipedia

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   Head restraint in a Lincoln Town Car. Head restraints (also called headrests) are an automotive safety feature, attached or integrated into the top of each seat to limit the rearward movement of the adult occupant's head, relative to the torso, in a collision — to prevent or mitigate whiplash or injury to the cervical vertebrae.

4. What to do if you are injured in a car accident - AOL

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   Whiplash. Headaches. Back pain. Neck pain. Cuts and scrapes. These are only a handful of possible injuries. More serious issues, such as broken bones, internal bruising or head injuries, can also ...

5. WHIPS - Wikipedia

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   Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) is a system to protect against automotive whiplash injuries introduced by Volvo in 1998. [1] It was launched when the Volvo S80 [ 2 ] was released for the 1999 model year and has since been part of the standard equipment of all new Volvo cars.

6. Traffic collision - Wikipedia

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   A traffic collision in Japan, 2007 The aftermath of an accident involving a jackknifing truck, Mozambique, Africa. A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision, or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.

7. Musculoskeletal injury - Wikipedia

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   These injuries are associated with diving injuries, falls and car accidents. [18] Anterior compression vector results in mild height loss, whereas hyper-extension often occurs with the posterior displacement of the head in car crashes. [18] Severe hyper-extension injury leads to pinching of the spinal cord along the posterior margin of the body ...

8. Does car insurance cover your parked car? - AOL

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   Car insurance can cover parking lot damage in many scenarios. However, which coverage type applies will depend on the scenario. If you’re hit in a parking lot and the at-fault driver stays, your ...

9. Personal injury - Wikipedia

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   For example, for the purposes of general liability, a 2001 survey found that a minority of courts included emotional distress within the definition of bodily injury. [28] [29] Where a mental injury arises from a physical injury—as with a traumatic brain injury caused by a car accident—auto insurance policies normally cover the injury.