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Do I Still Have A Personal Injury Case If I Don’t Feel Hurt After The Accident?

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Even minor car accidents can potentially cause serious injuries to those involved. When two cars collide, the passengers are brought to a complete stop, and they could be thrown around forcefully because of this sudden shift in momentum. This will put lots of tension and stress against the victims’ joints, muscles, and tendons, which creates a high risk of soft tissue injuries. Soft tissue injuries refer to any injury that doesn’t damage a bone, so ligament, tendon, and muscle injuries are examples of soft tissue injuries.  Soft tissue injuries can be masked by the adrenaline rush that accident victims experience, so if you get in a minor car accident and don’t feel any pain, it’s still important to seek medical help as soon as possible.

One of the most well-known soft-tissue injuries is whiplash, which is when the head is forcefully thrown back and forth. This forceful motion causes damage to the victim’s neck muscles. Another common injury after a car accident is a concussion which, like soft-tissue injuries, can take a few days to display symptoms. Back injuries are another fairly common accident injury that can also take time to display symptoms. Late-appearing injuries such as those mentioned above can first appear as a sensation of numbness or tingling, especially if the injury is somewhere in the victim’s arms, legs, hands, or feet. Then, this feeling could be accompanied by severe pain along the arms, legs, and back as well as muscle weakness and twitches that you can’t control.

So, even if you don’t feel as if you were seriously injured after being involved in an accident, it’s still a good idea to visit a doctor. Your doctor is better equipped to determine whether or not you were injured and can provide advice and guidance about monitoring for potential injuries. If you end up having an injury and want to file a claim, it’s better to have documentation proving that you quickly sought medical treatment within a reasonable amount of time. If you don’t go to the doctor quickly, the insurance adjuster handling your case could try to argue that you weren’t really as injured as you claim to be.

Another important point is that you should wait until being fully evaluated by a medical professional before you decide to sign a settlement offer or release. Insurance adjusters typically offer low settlement offers that won’t cover the full scope of serious injuries, especially if they are soft-tissue injuries that haven’t made themselves known yet. If you do sign a release or settlement, you run the risk of an injury manifesting later and not being able to pursue compensation for it. You should make sure that all injuries from the car accident have fully appeared, and your doctor can help you by advising you on how long you should wait to allow your injuries to present themselves. If you get into a car accident and don’t feel injured, it’s a great idea to go to the doctor and contact an experienced accident attorney who can help you fight for the compensation you deserve.

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