Reasons to get medical attention after a slip & fall in CT
Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law
Slip and fall accidents?result in more than 8 million visits?to hospital emergency rooms annually, of which 5% of those visits sustain fractures. Unfortunately, this happens mostly to the most vulnerable age group, those over 65. In fact, almost one-third of people over 65 will trip or slip and fall every year.
The question most people who fall and hurt themselves is: Should I consult a doctor after a slip and fall in Connecticut?
Except in very minor situations, the answer to that question is a resounding "yes," for a variety of reasons. In the following article, we offer an overview of why it's important to seek medical care after a slip and fall injury.
Even with a wealth of information available to you on the Internet, consulting with an experienced?CT slip and fall lawyer?is highly advised.?Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law, can offer advice and give you specific answers to your concerns.
You May Not Realize The Severity of Your Injuries?
Many injuries can occur and the injured party may not feel as though the injury is that serious. However, you may further hurt yourself, and in extreme situations, you even run the risk of permanent disability or even death, if you choose not to see a doctor right away. A proper examination by a doctor can determine whether or not your injuries are serious.
Also, if the fall was painful or unexpected, you can be in shock. Your pain or injuries can be masked by shock and only become apparent when the shock subsides.
The following injuries can be far worse than they appear to be at first:
After a?slip and fall, your injuries will usually be very evident, but you won't know if there's anything serious that you should address until a medical exam.
Symptoms of a serious injury that you may not be aware of include:
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Seeing a doctor is important, even if the slip and fall happened hours or days ago.
Your Legal Right To Compensation
If your slip and fall was the result of negligence, the party responsible for the unsafe environment where you fell is generally liable for your medical care, lost wages, and related losses that you incur if your injuries are severe. Waiting reduces your chances of winning in court unless you can show that your injury was specifically caused by a fall.
If you do not seek medical care in a timely manner after the accident, it can greatly impact your chances of being awarded compensation, as well as your ability to demonstrate that negligence caused your injury.
In contrast, you can establish a clear distinction between your fall and your injuries by going to the doctor right away. Consider the scenario where you slipped on a wet floor and landed on your wrist, suffering a hairline fracture. It is more important to go to the emergency room immediately to have it x-rayed and confirmed as a fracture than to have it looked out the next day.
Typically, an insurance company may reject your claim that their client's negligence caused your fall and injury, especially if you have mild, non-obvious injuries. It will be much easier to prove to an insurance company, a judge, or a jury that the fall was the cause of your injury if you have a medical record attesting to the fact that you were examined right away after the incident.
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2 年Absolutely and great advice.