Car Accident Compensation and Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
Car accidents often aggravate preexisting medical conditions and injuries, including:
- Neck, back and shoulder injuries
- Joint trauma and injury
- Herniated disk
If you experience greater pain or a worsening of your condition following a car accident caused by a negligent driver, you may be able to recover compensation to pay for medical and other expenses.
If your preexisting condition has not been changed by the car accident, then you are not entitled to compensation because no injury has occurred.
As part of what to do after a car accident, you should:
- Seek medical attention as soon as possible.
- Disclose all prior injuries and medical conditions in your car accident claim.
By seeking medical attention, you are creating documentation of any injuries caused by the accident. This medical record allows your lawyer to accurately show the change in your medical condition.
You should disclose your existing condition up front, both to demonstrate the integrity of your claim and to show that an aggravation of the condition has occurred.
If you have been in a car accident in Parkersburg or the surrounding West Virginia areas, please contact the experienced car accident lawyers Jan Dils & Jim Leach, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, to schedule a consultation.
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