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Auto Liability Claims Tip - Part 1: Vertebrae?
The most common injury sustained in auto accidents is the Neck/Back injury. Often times this occurs because of a sudden jolt from the rear causing the neck to flex. The muscles surrounding the neck and spine sustain injury because they are strained. More serious Neck/Back injuries involve vertebrae. A vertebrae (plural: vertebrae) is an individual bone in the flexible column that defines vertebrate animals, e.g. humans. The vertebral column encases and protects the spinal cord, which runs from the base of the cranium down the dorsal side of the animal until reaching the pelvis. From there, vertebrae continue into the tail bone. The attached video explains what vertebrae is. This is helpful in handling auto liability claims