How Delayed Medical Care Damages Your Injury Claim

Always get checked out by a medical professional after a car accident.

Why Delayed Medical Care Can Hurt Your Injury Claim

If you don’t seek medical care immediately after an accident, it could prevent you from receiving compensation for an injury discovered later.

It is essential that you know the essence of medical records, especially when filing a compensation claim. Delaying your treatment can also affect the value of your claim and the amount you’ll receive from the insurance company.

For questions and guidance about your case, call Carabin Shaw at 800-862-1260 today for free.

Do I Always Need to Go to the Hospital after an Accident?

Depending on the severity and condition of the accident, sometimes you may not see visible injuries like bruises and cuts. In addition, as your body experiences shock, you may not be able to feel the pain right away. Such cases need immediate medical care because injuries may still appear and linger after hours, days, or weeks.

Some delayed injury symptoms may include:

neck and back pain
headache
abdominal pain
numbness or tingling
psychological or emotional distress
cognitive problems
abnormal sleep patterns
behavioral changes

Delayed injuries can become more complicated, so it is crucial that you get checked by a doctor after an accident. That way, you’ll have a medical record, and in case your injury starts to show up later on, you’ll have a basis for your condition. It will also become vital to support your claim and avoid the diverting of causation on your part.

How Can Delayed Medical Care Hurt My Injury Claim?

Medical records are one of the most crucial pieces of evidence in an injury claim. This is because the compensation you should receive should directly reflect the impact the injury had on your life–medical records show the extent of the injury and necessary treatment, which largely demonstrates this impact.

If you delay treating your injury, it can put your health and claim at risk. You can develop serious injuries, which will give you a more difficult recovery. In addition, the insurance company or the other party’s attorney might use your situation to falsify your claim or provide undervalued compensation.

After experiencing the accident, it must be your priority to seek medical help. It is a way to prevent further injuries from happening and to track the record of your injury to prove that the accident caused it. Worsening of your injury due to delayed medical treatment may not be part of the compensation if you were negligent in delaying care. The defense attorney of the other party can also use it to claim that your injury is caused by different factors and not directly related to the accident.

Make sure to follow the doctor’s recommendation and do follow-up check-ups if necessary. By treating your injury seriously, you will not just attend to your injury but also secure evidence in filing a claim and receiving the utmost compensation.

Should I Hire a Personal Injury Attorney after Securing a Medical Record for My Injury?

Filing a personal injury claim can be complex. From securing evidence to writing a claim, having an attorney can simplify things. They have the necessary knowledge and skills to create a case for you. Hiring a lawyer will help you throughout the process until you receive compensation for your injury.

Do you need help with your case? Carabin Shaw might be the one for you.

Delayed Injury? Call Shaw!

You don’t have to fear medical bills when treating your injury. If you or your loved one had been in an accident due to other people’s negligence anywhere in Texas, you are entitled to compensation for things like:

Ambulance Costs,
ER Treatment,
Surgeries,
Medical Bills,
Pain and Suffering,
Property Damage,
Missed Work,
Wrongful Death,
And More.

We can help you find out for free.

Call Shaw at 800-862-1260 today or use the live chat to schedule your free case evaluation with one of our premises liability attorneys. No fees, no obligations, just expert legal advice. We put our clients first because we care.

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