Many car accident victims sustain minor and moderate injuries, such as cuts, scrapes, and bruises, but sometimes, the nature and extent of the injuries are more severe. Some of the most common types of injuries we have come across in car accident cases include the following: Soft tissue injuries: Whiplash, carpal tunnel, sprains, strains, and other soft-tissue injuries Fractures and amputations: Compound fractures, multiple fractures, shattered bones, and loss of limb Back and spinal injuries: Herniated or slipped discs, back sprains, fractured vertebrae, and spinal cord damage/paralysis Internal injuries: Organ damage and internal bleeding Head and brain trauma: Closed and open head injuries, concussion, long-term traumatic brain injuries Burns: First- through fourth-degree burns