How Delayed Injury Symptoms Can Affect Your Accident Claim in Pennsylvania
Recovering from your physical, financial, and emotional losses post-accident is essential to your recovery, but delayed symptoms can complicate things. The insurance company handling your claim will do everything in its power to keep your settlement low. If your symptoms are slow to present, they will manipulate this information to their advantage. Suppose you have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. The most critical first step you can take, after seeking medical attention, is consulting with an experienced personal injury attorney in Sunbury, PA.
Why Symptoms Are Sometimes Delayed
After an accident of any kind, including traffic and slip and fall accidents, it’s not uncommon to experience shock-related symptoms, such as an adrenaline rush that can mask a considerable amount of pain. This is a primary reason why too many accident victims are convinced they were not seriously injured, only to later learn that they were too quick to judge.
It’s also important to note that some symptoms are slow to develop or may go unnoticed in the aftermath of a terrifying accident. The bottom line is that seeking immediate medical attention after an accident is always the best practice.
Symptoms that May Be Delayed
Some symptoms of accident-related injuries build over time, such as the inflammation associated with soft-tissue injuries like whiplash, and there are other symptoms that you may not associate with the accident in question. Common examples of injury symptoms that could be delayed or that could slip under the radar include all the following:
- Headaches
- Back pain
- Pain in your neck area or shoulder region
- Tingling or numbness in your arms or legs
- Pain or swelling in your abdomen
- Changes in your cognitive functioning, such as difficulty focusing or experiencing memory lapses
- Changes in your emotional well-being, such as suffering from increased anxiety or having severe mood swings
How Your Personal Injury Claim Can Be Affected
If you experience delayed symptoms post-accident, the involved insurance company will seize the opportunity to draw a dividing line between the negligence-based accident and the challenges you’re facing. This can lead to findings like the following:
- Accident-related injuries were not severe enough for you to seek medical attention early on
- Injuries were caused by something other than the accident on which your claim is based
- If your injuries were not addressed in your initial reporting, which means they are not related
While the insurance company will attempt to distance itself from your losses, your determined personal injury lawyer has the drive and legal skill to help ensure that you receive the compensation to which you are entitled, including in response to injuries with delayed symptoms.
Consult with an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer Today
The persuasive personal injury attorneys at Fanelli, Evans & Patel in Sunbury, PA, care about you and your claim. Our firm is well-prepared to leverage the full force of our impressive experience in pursuit of an advantageous resolution on your behalf. For more information about what we can do for you, please don’t hesitate to contact us online or by phone at 570-286-6500 today.