Whiplash can occur with slight damage to the bumper
Jul 14th, 2007 | By Michael L. Saile, Jr., Esq. | Category: Blogs, Common Injuries from Car AccidentsAs we stated in an earlier blog entry, car bumpers usually sustain crash impacts causing deformity between 8-12 mph. Sometimes, in a rear end collision where there is no gross deformity of the bumper, there is usually slight damage in the form of paint chipping or a small dent. This is demonstrative evidence that the cars collided and energy was transferred from the striking car to the car in front.
Biomechanical Engineers have concluded that in rear end collisions, pent up energy in the car’s bumpers and the seat back springs, which is released simultaneously as the driver in the front car reapplying the brakes is the cause for the occupant to be exposed to more destructive force than the car itself. This type of movement of the body is the cause for whiplash in these “slight” damage crashes.
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It’s important to recognize how much damage can occur with such slight accidents. Thanks for touching on this important subject.