Long-Term Effects of Car Accident Injuries?
No two car accidents are alike, and your injuries will be unique to you and the accident in question. However, car accidents are closely associated with severe injuries, and many lead to long-lasting consequences that have the potential to affect your future directly. Because your car accident claim will play a key role in your recovery, you should not wait to consult with an experienced Pottsville car accident attorney.
Serious Injuries Come with Serious Health Consequences
The immense impact of car accidents can lead to severe injuries in each of the following common categories:
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
- Broken bones
- Internal injuries
- Soft tissue injuries like whiplash
- Burns and cuts that can be permanently disfiguring
- Spinal cord injuries
- Limb loss and injuries that require amputation
Any of these can translate to long-term effects that can alter the course of your future.
Ongoing Medical Concerns
The more serious your injuries are, the greater the chance that you will have ongoing healthcare needs. For example, you may require future medical treatments and care, and complications as well as secondary health issues are not uncommon. Having a thorough understanding of the scope of your injuries is paramount when it comes to establishing the full extent of your losses in this category.
Lost Earnings
The severity of the injuries you sustain is likely to correlate directly with the degree to which your earnings are affected. If you are unable to return to work at all, are unable to work at the same level, or are unable to remain on the career path you set for yourself, the impact will be that much more serious, and it can translate to a lifetime of financial and emotional loss.
Physical and Emotional Pain and Suffering
While it is more difficult to attach a definite value to the pain and suffering you endure because of another driver’s negligence, this does not alter the fact that your pain and suffering is all too real. This category of loss can haunt you well into your future and can outpace every other form of loss combined.
Victims of violent car accidents often suffer PTSD-like symptoms that can include all the following:
- A persistent fear of getting back behind the wheel
- Terrifying accident flashbacks that can have unexpected triggers
- Difficulty concentrating
- Sleep disturbances
- A tendency to self-isolate
- Increased anxiety
- Lingering depression
It’s important to note that the emotional pain and suffering you experience is likely to amplify your other losses, which can have a snowball effect in terms of long-term consequences.
Call Our Experienced Accident Lawyers Today
The formidable car accident attorneys at Fanelli, Evans & Patel, P.C., in Pottsville, PA, welcome the opportunity to put our impressive experience and legal skills to work for you. Addressing your long-term consequences head-on is crucial to achieving a fair settlement, and we are well-equipped to help make that happen. To learn more about what we can do for you, don’t delay contacting us online or by phone at 570-622-2455 today.