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Making Injury Claims, Even If You Did Not Feel Hurt The Day of The Accident

After an automobile accident, you may not feel pain immediately. This may have to do with the stress, excitement and adrenaline accidents cause. Accident victims often tell the investigating police officer that they were not hurt in the accident and refuse EMS treatment.

However, this does not mean that an injury was not suffered. In my experience, pain from an accident may not be felt until the second or third day after an accident. Many of my clients have reported that they felt fine after the accident, but pain manifested hours or days after the accident. This is okay, and a personal injury claim can be made when the accident was due to another person’s fault.

     This also does not mean that an accident victim should wait a long time to seek medical treatment. Medical treatment should be sought immediately when symptoms occur. Moreover, it is always good to tell your primary care physician that you were in an accident to be on the safe side.

Some people think that they cannot file a personal injury claim if they did not go to the emergency or report pain immediately to law enforcement and car insurance companies. This is not true. Insurance companies are experienced in handling claims, and their agents realize that soreness and pain may not appear until days after an accident.

The best thing to do is consult with an attorney before contacting an auto insurance company about pain and injury. However, if you do speak to an insurance company before retaining an attorney, it is best to inform them that an injury occurred so that the proper claim can be started. Usually, personal injury and property damage claims will need to be started.

If you have suffered injury from an accident and have questions injuries and starting a personal injury claim, contact Law Office of Donald D’Aunoy Jr., LLC today for a FREE consultation. Phone: 504-508-6414. Speak directly with an attorney. Attorney Donald D’Aunoy Jr. offers FREE house calls to personal injury clients throughout southeast Louisiana.

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