Car accidents often result in injuries that may not be apparent for weeks or even months. Many people have “silent symptoms”. While an open head injury is immediately obvious, there are others that are not. They can include moodiness, headaches, forgetfulness, delayed reaction times, mental fogginess, and sensitivity to sound or light. Anytime you are in an automobile accident, it is important to be checked out by a medical professional. It is also important that you contact a car accident attorney to receive legal advice for these types of complex cases.
Proper Representation is Essential
In the past, many attorneys did not understand how someone could have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) without losing consciousness or when symptoms were invisible. Juries did not either. An experienced car accident attorney must have knowledge of science as well as medical tests that do not always show these injuries. It is possible to have a serious brain injury and still have a normal MRI.
Frequently, attorneys experienced in these types of injuries have experts that can explain to juries how they are serious despite the lack of immediate symptoms. During treatment, complications can appear that are due to the accident. One is a fever. This is often caused by an injury to the part of the brain that controls body temperature. Blood clots and seizures are other complications that people with brain injuries often experience.
When you are injured in a car accident, naturally you go through trauma. When people are taken to the hospital after a vehicle accident, the main priority is to focus on any life-threatening injuries. It is for this reason that complications, such as nerve damage, may not be discovered until later.
All of these complications or even symptoms that do not show up immediately can still require treatment for a long time after the car accident. Some people may never recover completely from a traumatic brain injury. Since these cases are so complicated, it is imperative that an experienced car accident attorney is consulted.
Brain Injury Cases are Tough
Proving negligence when it comes to brain injuries from car accidents is essential to getting compensation. The attorney will spend many hours gathering evidence, getting experts and witnesses, and calculating damages. Insurance adjusters will try to settle these cases as quickly as possible or deny their client’s liability.
An attorney that is experienced in brain injury lawsuits will aggressively seek the compensation you are entitled to by proving the other party was liable. This is another part of building a strong case as the opposing attorney will likely try to prove the injured party was at fault for the accident. Many times they will argue that the person injured was partially or completely to blame. This occurs in many cases as a defense so the insurance company does not have to pay compensation.
An Attorney Can Help With Negotiations
Even if your case does not go to court, an experienced attorney can help when it comes to negotiating with the insurance company. Many people have accepted the first offer from an insurance company and end up with far less than what their injuries are worth. They may not know the extent of their injuries and are faced with medical bills, lost wages, and future expenses they cannot afford.
An experienced car accident attorney knows how to provide all the evidence to the insurance company to support their claim for compensation. This will include a copy of the police report stating how the accident occurred. It can also include witnesses to the accident, a complete list of medical expenses incurred and future costs, proof of lost wages, and medical records that prove your injuries were caused by the accident.
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