In the immediate moments following your personal injury accident, you may be fueled by the sheer adrenaline rush through your body. This is a natural stress response that temporarily dulls your physical pain so that you can be of optimal alertness to respond to any further foreseeable dangers. And so, you may not mentally process or physically feel the full effects of your incurred injuries until days, weeks, months, or even years after your accident date. Well, for this, please follow along to find out whether my delayed injuries can be considered serious and how a proficient Pasco County personal injury lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A., can help you rectify them.
Can my injuries be serious, even though they were delayed?
It does not necessarily matter when you realize your bodily injuries, as the seriousness of the pain may be the same. For example, head injuries like concussions and traumatic brain injuries are known to have slow-developing symptoms. What may initially feel like a simple headache may turn into seizures, loss of consciousness, and significant cognitive and physical impairments. Similarly, you may assume that your bruises are a given from the impact your body endured in an accident event, and that they may quickly fade away with time. However, this may be the first indication of internal bleeding or internal organ damage. Which, if left untreated for too prolonged a period, may result in your unfortunate fatality.
How should I handle my medical care after an accident?
Considering the examples mentioned above, it is in your best interest to seek emergency medical care right after your accident. This means having an ambulance with emergency medical technicians dispatched to the scene of your accident, and then letting them transport you to the emergency room. This is because only advanced medical testing devices like MRI and CT scans may be able to pinpoint underlying, serious injuries like traumatic brain injuries, internal bleeding, and internal organ damage straight away. From here, you may be administered the appropriate, hands-on medical care before your condition progresses to become life-altering, life-threatening, or, in a worst-case scenario, life-ending.
Second most important to your immediate physical health, handling your medical care promptly is pivotal for your future personal injury claim. This way, you may make a straightforward connection between your claimed injuries and their associated damages to the defendant’s negligence at the time of your accident. Of course, this is made possible through your gathered and plentiful medical evidence. Understandably, this may all seem like a headache during this especially overwhelming time. Well, to alleviate some of the pent-up stress, please turn to the legal aid of a talented Pasco County personal injury lawyer. Contact our office, Merricks Law Group, P.A., right now; someone will be more than happy to speak with you.