If you get hurt in a car accident, you’ll probably want to sue for compensation. What if you didn’t feel hurt when you were at the scene of the crash though? If you didn’t feel pain right away, can the insurance company just dismiss your claim outright? Nope, you are still entitled to compensation. A San Antonio, Texas auto accident lawyer from our firm can help you.
Do Many Accident Victims Not Feel Pain Right Away?
If you didn’t feel pain right away after your accident, you’re far from alone. This is a stressful situation, and many people are so distracted by everything else happening or worrying about what comes next that they cannot focus on themselves. It’s only once things calm down and they get away from the scene that they finally notice that something might be wrong.
Should I Go to a Doctor Even If I Don’t Feel Pain Right Away?
You should schedule a visit to the doctor even if you don’t feel pain right away. An injury might make itself known in the time leading up to your appointment, and then your doctor can help you treat it and protect yourself from additional pain and injuries. Going to a doctor right away also looks good if you decide to sue for damages. Wait too long to seek medical attention and an insurer might try to claim that you were hurt sometime after the accident and not in the car crash itself.
What Else Should I Do After an Accident?
Even if you don’t know if you’re hurt and if you’ll seek compensation, you should act like you’re building a case in the immediate aftermath of the crash. We recommend:
- Taking pictures of the cars and accident scene
- Getting the other driver’s insurance info
- Talking to any witnesses and getting their contact information
- Looking around for any cameras that might have recorded the crash
- Calling the police so that they can make a report
If you do discover an injury, you’ll be glad you took these steps. If it turns out that you’re fine, then you can just move on and worry about repairing your vehicle.
Who Pays My Medical Bills After an Accident?
First, you can use your own PIP, or personal injury protection, coverage. This is a no-fault coverage sold with every auto insurance policy. Unless you expressly reject it, you should have PIP coverage that can help make up for medical bills and lost wages.
Your own health insurance can help too, but you probably have a deductible to worry about. That’s why most accident victims sue if their injuries are severe and treatment gets too expensive for their PIP coverage to handle. You submit a claim with the other driver’s insurance, and our lawyers will help you negotiate a fair compensation offer.
Contact Our Law Firm
So if you were hurt in an accident, it doesn’t matter that you didn’t feel pain right away. You still might be owed compensation. Contact Sahadi Legal Group to schedule a consultation and explore your legal options.
