The serious nature of some injuries becomes obvious within moments after the occurrence of the injury-causing accident. Other injuries might cause a victim to deal with a mild level of discomfort. Yet that discomfort could recur repeatedly. The existence of ongoing or recurring pain or discomfort increases the value of a settlement.
Examples of residual/permanent injuries
Scarring: This can force the victim to deal with cosmetic changes. It also affects the skin’s flexibility. That alteration can reduce the mobility of a joint or an appendage. The cost for repairing the scarred area represents the cost of the scarring.
Back and joint injuries: These can cause the victim to suffer recurring pain. If left untreated, such an injury could make it impossible for the victim to perform all of the duties that are associated with his or her job.
An injury that requires a surgical correction: Over time, the surgery might need to be repeated. That forces the former accident victim to request temporary disability leave. During that leave, the previous victim’s salary is reduced. In addition, repeated surgeries could put “holes” in a resume, making it hard to find a new job.
Approaches to be taken by accident victim with residual injury
Get the treating doctor to mention the injury’s residual effects in the patient’s medical record. The insurance company frequently decides to study that record, hoping to weaken a claimant’s case. Mention of an injury’s residual effects manages to challenge the intent of the insurer’s search for information
Ask the doctor about the chances for regenerative problems. Those are problems that show up as the affected patient ages. Do not confine your inquiries to developments that might result directly from the injury. Understand that regenerative problems can be caused by either the injury or the treatment used to hasten the accident victim’s recovery from a given condition.
For instance, a surgical correction used on an accident victim might become infected. If that same infection were allowed to progress, the patient might need to receive antibiotics by means of IV administration. That sort of treatment has the ability to increase the likelihood of hearing loss in the patient’s future. When necessary, work with a Personal Injury Lawyer in Mississauga, in order to locate the most suitable specialist. The surgeon doing an operation does not know all about treatment of infections. That surgeon should do his best to keep an infection from occurring.
The infection specialist might not know that much about the regenerative effects of the IV administration of antibiotics. An ENT specialist would probably know more about the chances for such effects to develop, following a particular treatment. A good lawyer would stand ready to search for a cooperative ENT specialist.
