Tag: car accident

December 1, 2025 / Mohammed looti

WHIPLASH EFFECT

Definition and Etiology of Whiplash Injury The term Whiplash Effect, medically and formally known as Cervical Acceleration-Deceleration (CAD) syndrome or commonly as cervical sprain syndrome, describes a complex array of injuries to the soft tissues of the neck, resulting from an inertial loading event. This injury occurs when the neck is subjected to sudden, rapid […]

November 6, 2025 / Mohammed looti

ACCIDENT

Introduction and Definition of Accident The term accident, derived from the Latin accidere (to fall upon, happen), fundamentally refers to an unpredictable, unintended, and often undesirable happening. In its most common usage, an accident is characterized by an unforeseen sequence of events that frequently results in adverse consequences, including fatalities, physical damage to persons, or […]