Car accidents make up one of the largest accident groups in our states and cost millions of dollars in damage to vehicles, hospitalization and treatment of accident victims as well as the loss of personal income. Federal and state governments are continually trying to bring down the accident rates by imposing stiffer penalties on acts of careless and negligent driving, reducing speed limits and stricter controls on drink driving.
Even though car accident injuries have dropped considerably over the years, not enough has been done to ensure that accidents are only rare incidents so many people in our communities have to live with the effects of car accident injuries caused by the negligent actions of other road users. We might still have to live in fear of getting injured on our roads and highways, but if the accident is not our fault then we are not expected to pay for any financial burden that is the result.
Types of injuries
The kinds of injuries inflicted on victims of car accidents range from minor to major. A minor injury might be a cut or a bruise from the victim’s coming into contact with a part of the car when having to brake suddenly. However, more serious injuries could range from fractured or broken bones to spinal cord injuries or even paralysis if the victim was hit by a speeding vehicle or an 18 wheeler truck.
If you are a negligent driver and you have an accident then you can only access money to pay for your own injuries from your own insurer. However, if someone else caused your injuries then you are legally entitled to get that person to pay the financial costs of any injuries you have received in the accident.
Get a medical assessment of your injuries
It is essential to get a medical assessment done soon after the accident and that your state of health at the present time and into the future is formally assessed. There are some injuries such as whiplash that do not reveal their true symptoms until some time has passed. Even though not life threatening, the effects of whiplash can last weeks or even months when time might have to be taken off work to recover. These are the sorts of hidden car accident injuries that can be a financial burden on the victim
If you have been in a car accident and it was not your fault, you should contact a car accident injuries lawyer who will assess your eligibility for compensation. It is never that easy to try to file a compensation claim on your own as the person at fault will not want to admit accountability and the insurer will not want to support your claim either. It is far simpler to take on the services of an experienced lawyer who knows how to win compensation cases and will ensure that any claim will include an amount to cover medical treatment and any present and future loss of wages.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident, learn how to protect your rights with a free consultation. Contact our experienced Injury Lawyers in Philadelphia.
