Should I Get Treatment After an Accident Even If I Have Minor Injuries?

It is always in your best interest to pursue treatment for even minor injuries after an accident, both for the sake of your health and your financial recovery. Many individuals do not realize they may have more serious injuries either, as shock or trauma can mask symptoms. Emergency responders, your general practitioner, or other medical professionals can help you take action to ensure your health is taken seriously after an accident.

Working with a medical professional does more than preserve your long-term health, though. Seeking treatment for minor accident injuries also ensures that you have a record of your losses that you can refer to when seeking accident compensation from an insurance company or a liable party. Our team of board-certified lawyers at Fighter Law, including Thomas Feiter and Jessica Travis, is here to protect your rights every step of the way after an accident.

How Does Seeking Treatment For Minor Injuries Help Your Case?

The reason why so many people often find themselves reluctant to pursue treatment for minor injuries after an accident is because they’re concerned about the cost of their care. Fortunately, both insurance claims and personal injury lawsuits make it easier to recover the costs of essential medical treatments.

However, you can’t argue for your right to injury compensation unless you can prove that a recent accident put your health at risk. The easiest way to prove that you were injured during an accident is to work with medical professionals. Medical professionals create a record of your losses backed by X-rays, blood work, and pharmaceutical tests.

You can refer back to these tests and the records medical professionals establish when arguing that someone else’s negligence caused you concrete harm. The more evidence you have on your side, the easier it is for you and your legal team to argue that you deserve compensation for your losses.

How to Show Duty of Care After an Accident

If you want to recover a settlement after a serious accident, you need to prove that you:

• Were owed a duty of care at the time of your accident.
• Endured an accident that stemmed from someone else’s avoidable negligence.
• Suffered injuries as a specific result of that negligence.
• Have had to take steps to have your conditions treated.

It’s difficult to win financial support for your injuries if you don’t have any documentation to showcase that your injuries affected your life, even if they were minor. If you visit medical professionals immediately following your accident, you can argue that you’ve taken steps to start the healing process and you need support to continue down the road to recovery.

Reach Out to Fighter Law For Support Today

Many accident victims find themselves reluctant to pursue medical care after a serious accident because they’re concerned about the cost of that care. Unfortunately, some victims can let minor medical conditions go unaddressed for so long that those conditions evolve into considerably worse injuries.

It’s with that risk in mind that Jessica Travis and Thomas Feiter recommend that you let medical professionals assess your well-being after an accident, even if you feel like you only have minor injuries. Experienced professionals can help you prevent undetected conditions from having a permanent impact on your quality of life. If you want to pursue compensation for injuries sustained in an accident with someone else, reach out to our Florida lawyers today by calling (407) 344-4837 or filling out our online form.

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