Why You Should Always Go to the Hospital After an Injury-Causing Accident

 Posted on December 05, 2018 in Car Accidents

Getting hurt in a car crash or other accident can be an overwhelmingly emotional experience. In the moments after an accident, most people are in shock. They immediately start thinking about how to handle the situation and give little attention to their own well-being. Unfortunately, many people have decreased their chances at receiving compensation for their injuries because they delayed or skipped medical treatment after an accident. If you are ever involved in an accident and you are hurt, it is critical that you have a medical professional assess your injuries.

Adrenaline Masks Pain During Traumatic Events

Imagine you are driving down the highway with your family. Suddenly, another car veers into your lane, causing your vehicle to crash into the guardrail. After the impact, you will probably be more concerned with the other passengers in your vehicle than yourself—even if you are seriously hurt. This is partially due to a mechanism in the brain which helps block the feeling of pain in dangerous situations. In traumatic circumstances, an injured person’s bloodstream is flooded with a hormone called adrenaline. In addition to dilating the person’s pupils and increasing their heart rate, the hormone also blocks their brain’s ability to sense pain. This “stress-induced analgesia,” can trick injured people into believing they are less hurt than they really are. The injured person may cause further bodily damage by delaying medical treatment.

Delaying Medical Treatment Can Decrease Your Chances of Getting Compensation

Being involved in a serious accident can leave a person with burdensome medical bills and financial hardship due to missed work. Symptoms that do not become apparent until days or weeks after an accident can be more difficult to relate directly to the accident. As a result, insurance companies may try to evade liability. Getting compensation for injuries by means of a personal injury lawsuit may be a viable solution for some, but those without documentation of their injuries will have a much harder time making a successful claim.  

Contact a Knowledgeable Rockford, IL Personal Injury Attorney for Guidance

If you have been hurt or a loved one was killed due to another party’s negligence, contact the experienced Winnebago County personal injury lawyers at Mannarino & Brasfield, A Division of Schwartz Injury Law. Call us today at 815-215-7561 to schedule your cost-free initial consultation. We take each personal injury case on a contingency basis. This means that you only pay attorney fees if we successfully obtain financial compensation for you.

Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/crash-injuries/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/03/stress.block.pain/index.html