In Somerville and nearby Somerset County communities, internal injuries commonly follow mechanisms like:
- Rear-end and side-impact crashes on local routes and commuting corridors
- Slip-and-fall incidents in retail lots, apartment buildings, and winter-weather walkways
- Trips and falls at construction sites or during deliveries/warehouse work
- Sports and recreation impacts—especially when symptoms worsen overnight
A key issue we see in these cases is that residents sometimes assume their injury is “just soreness.” But internal trauma can evolve as swelling increases, bruising spreads internally, or symptoms become more obvious after adrenaline fades.


