Until you’re faced with a serious accident or injury yourself, you may imagine that the cost of an injury comes down to immediate medical bills. While these are essential costs to redress, the full extent of an accident can be felt for years and demands serious attention.

Whether you’ve faced a car accident, been hit by a motor vehicle as a pedestrian, or endured a severe injury at a construction site due to negligence, your accident can have impacts far beyond immediate bills. These impacts can include:

• Nightmares or trouble sleeping
• Loss of enjoyment of life or serious depression
• Daunting bills for long-term medical care
• Damages to your car, truck, SUV, or motorcycle
• Lost wages due to missed work
• Impacts on earning capacity following a major accident

All of these factors deserve to be considered and compensated. The right personal injury attorney can help you preserve and present evidence of your injuries. They can also accurately communicate to insurance companies the impact your accident has had psychologically and professionally.

If I’m Not In Noticeable Pain, Do I Still Need Medical Care After An Accident?

Absolutely! Some clients find themselves in auto accidents and don’t immediately notice any pain. As a result, they say they’re “fine” and decline initial medical care. However, some injuries can take days or weeks to manifest, especially after the initial shock and adrenaline rush of an accident wears off.

Getting prompt medical care provides helpful evidence of the location and extent of your injuries. It also provides crucial data your attorney will use to help fight for proper damages and accurately weigh the nature and severity of your injuries.

No matter how “minor” an accident may initially seem, seek out medical attention within 24 hours of an accident, and be sure to get in touch with an attorney. This medical attention could include a 911 call and emergency room care, a visit to an urgent care clinic, or a same-day appointment with a primary care physician.

After seeking medical care, be sure to get in touch with a personal injury attorney. Do this before you reach out to an insurance company and ideally before an insurance company reaches out to you.

Insurance companies are notorious for making initial offers of compensation that are low and unlikely to compensate you properly for your pain. These offers generally fail to consider the extent of your injury, the long-term effects of your injury, quality of life, or emotional distress suffered during the accident.

Every aspect of your accident deserves to be considered, placed in balance, and justly compensated. Remember, once you accept an offer from an insurance company, withdrawing that acceptance and seeking further damages may prove impossible.

Seeking help from a practiced and tenacious law firm is a far safer step than attempting to negotiate with insurance companies on your own. Once you hire an attorney and allow them to negotiate for you, the insurance company pays attention, takes your case seriously, and understands they’re interacting with someone they can’t lowball or dismiss.

Get The Help You Need Today!

No matter what type of accident or injury you’re facing, help is available. Allow veteran personal injury lawyer Justin Wraight to review your case today!

Were you injured in Gastonia, North Carolina? Allow dedicated personal injury attorney Justin Wraight to give your case the tailored attention and respect it deserves. For over 20 years, he’s helped clients just like you recover significant damages and move forward with greater dignity and peace of mind.

Whether your accident occurred on the road, at a construction site, or on the water, you deserve the opportunity to let insurance companies know you can’t be lowballed or robbed of what you’re owed.

Don’t face an accident or personal injury alone. Let Cardinal Law Partners review your case today; reach out to us at (833) 444-4127 for the diligent and professional legal help you deserve.