An auto accident can affect your auditory system in multiple ways. The effects, such as hearing loss, can cost you money and pain, among other damages. Below is an overview of causes and compensation for hearing system injuries.
Injury Causes
Auto accidents cause hearing loss in multiple ways. Below are some examples.
Head Injuries
You need both your ears and brain to hear. Your ear picks up sound waves and transmits the signals to the brain for interpretation. A severe injury that impairs the brain's ability to receive and interpret auditory signals can cause hearing loss. Head injuries occur in different ways. For example, you can bang your head on the windscreen or other objects in the car.
Whiplash
Whiplash injury causes your head to snap back and forth rapidly. The injury, common in rear-end accidents, usually affects the connection between the head and the neck. However, whiplash can also damage your inner ear structures and cause hearing impairment.
Loud Noises
Your years have a limit to the sounds they can safely detect. Extremely loud noises can damage your ear, for example, by rupturing your ear membranes. Accidents cause loud noises in the form of explosions, metal-on-metal collisions, and airbag deployments.
Maximizing Compensation
Expect the auto accident defendant to do everything possible to minimize your compensation. Here are some tips to maximize your compensation.
Link the Injury to the Accident
The defendant might argue that you had hearing loss before the accident. Prove that the accident caused your hearing impairment. For example, you can use your medical history to show that your hearing exams always revealed perfect hearing, but that changed after the crash. Remember, the defendant only owes you compensation or the damages their actions caused.
Prove the Injury's Severity
Your injury's severity affects your damages in multiple ways. For example, severe injuries attract high treatment costs and lengthy recovery periods. Severe injuries affect your lifestyle and work more than moderate or minor ones. Even your pain and suffering depend on your injury's severity.
The defendant might claim that your injury is not as severe as you claim; after all, hearing impairment is an unseen injury. Your medical records and expert testimony can help you prove your hearing impairment.
Link the Injury to Your Lifestyle and Work
Auto accidents affect people in different ways. Even similar injuries result in different damages for different people. For example, firefighters, military personnel, and pilots all require good hearing in their daily work. If your job or lifestyle requires perfect haring, prove the accident's impact to help increase your compensation.
For more information, contact a personal injury lawyer near you.
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