Important Medical Evaluation after an Accident

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Accidents can happen anytime. However, most people don’t think of seeking medical treatment right away following an accident. This is true especially if they don’t have any visible signs of injury. Insurance companies know this, that’s why they attempt to record a statement right away after the accident. Then, they would use that statement to argue that you are not injured seriously.

The biggest mistake that people make is to dismiss medical care when they’re involved in an accident. Oftentimes, this is difficult because you have to deal with many concerns such as rental expenses, towing bills, car repairs, and reporting the accident to the insurance companies.

However, even if everything looks fine outside, meaning, you don’t have apparent lacerations, bruises, cuts, or fractures, you could still sustain permanent and significant injury in the accident. For example, you can have a spinal disc injury and even a traumatic brain injury (TBI) several days or weeks after the accident.

TBI’s are caused when there’s a forced impact causing a “ricocheting” effect between skull and brain. Even with a minor, moderate impact and seatbelt on, you could still sustain TBI and brain bleeding when your skull and brain collides.

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