The Dangerous Reality of T-Bone Collisions

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]In the direct impact, punch, collision, T-bone, the drivers behind the wheel is going to have a lot of common fractures. The ribs are going to be at risk because of the direct punch coming through. Remember, when these doors are built, there's not really that much of a crumple zone there. And so, the impact, the force of that collision is going to punch through the door. Every one of the uh processes and things that make our life comfortable, like an armrest or maybe a a door handle or anything like that that's there for our convenience, can become an internal weapon inside that car when it's punched in and there's an intrusion into the passenger compartment. So, what are the common fractures that we can see here? Well, clearly, you've got your arms, you've got your legs from the direct punch, because remember, you're sitting right here in this seat right here behind that wheel. And so, all of this force is going to be coming through straight into you. So, you've got not only your arms and your legs, but you've also got your ribs, because your ribs can be compromised, and even your pelvis.

[00:01:06]Not to mention anything that uh catches up here, like your uh shoulder strap, your seatbelt, that's going to cause an impact and damages and injuries to your rotator cuff, a very, very common injury and one that the insurance adjusters love to scoff at, and they will tell you it is due to anything, the moon, the tides, the fact that it's a Tuesday.

[00:01:30]They will tell you anything except that their insurer caused you that harm.