What Are the Symptoms of Blood Clots?

November 14, 2025 | Personal Injury

What Are the Symptoms of Blood Clots?

Developing blood clots is a serious health issue that can put you at risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack, among many other health complications. There are numerous reasons why you could develop clots, including traumatic accidents. Take a closer look at the common symptoms and causes of blood clots in Pennsylvania. 

Understanding Blood Clots

Blood clots are semi-solid masses that form when blood proteins, platelets, and cells stick together. Blood clots are necessary to stop the bleeding that occurs after you injure a blood vessel. While they are a crucial step in the healing process and typically don’t cause complications, blood clots can become dangerous if they form abnormally. 

An abnormal blood clot can develop in a blood vessel even if there was no injury. It can stop the flow of blood or could break free and travel to other locations in the body. 

Symptoms of Blood Clots

The symptoms you experience if you have a blood clot will depend greatly on where it has formed. 

If you sustain an injury in a car accident to an arm or a leg, for instance, and a blood clot forms, you can experience:

  • Gradual or sudden pain or tenderness in the limb
  • Warmth in the affected area
  • Swelling
  • A sensation like you pulled a muscle
  • Skin discoloration

Because blood clots can become life-threatening quickly, seeking prompt medical attention is essential.

What Is a Pulmonary Embolism?

It can be incredibly dangerous if a clot breaks away and travels to the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism. 

The symptoms of this medical emergency include:

  • Sudden shortness of breath
  • Unexplained cough
  • Bloody mucus
  • Rapid heart rate
  • Chest pain that worsens when breathing 

If you develop a blood clot in the heart, you can suffer chest pain, nausea, and sweating, as well as pain in the arms, chest, or back. 

What Happens if a Blood Clot travels to the Brain?

It’s also possible to suffer a blood clot in the brain. These clots can prompt symptoms such as:

  • Dizziness
  • Loss of balance
  • Sudden headaches
  • Weakness or numbness on one side of the body
  • Vision issues
  • Problems speaking or understanding words
  • Seizures

If you experience any of these symptoms, it’s essential that you receive medical care as soon as possible. Blood clots are typically considered medical emergencies. 

What Causes Blood Clots?

Blood clots can occur from both physical trauma and medical conditions. For example, if you are in a motorcycle accident in which you suffer a serious blow to your leg, you can damage the lining of your blood vessels. This can trigger the formation of a blood clot. If your system is overwhelmed by the injuries, abnormal clotting can occur. 

On the other hand, there are medical conditions that increase your chances of suffering a blood clot. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which a buildup of plaque in the arteries can damage blood vessel walls, creating a place for clots to form. Some cancers can also increase your risk of developing others. 

Contact the Lebanon Personal Injury Attorneys at Marzzacco Niven & Associates for Help Today

If you have suffered a blood clot in an accident in Pennsylvania, you may be entitled to file a claim against the responsible parties. To do so, you must establish that the other party owed you a duty of care that they breached. 

This is where Marzzacco Niven & Associates can help. Our Lebanon personal injury lawyers fight to get the maximum compensation for injury victims. Contact us today for a free consultation.

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