Reasons to seek medical attention after a car accident 

On Behalf of | Mar 10, 2023 | Personal Injury

If you get involved in a car accident, it’s quite important to seek medical attention. In many cases, this is clear at the scene. You may have suffered serious injuries that the EMTs are going to treat as they transport you to the hospital.

But the problem is that some people will decide to skip treatment or refuse medical attention. This can be a very dangerous decision, even for those who do not think that they have been seriously injured. They may avoid medical treatment simply because they think it’s going to be expensive, only to regret that decision later.

Internal injuries and adrenaline

Two major reasons that you should always seek medical attention are that you could have suffered internal injuries and that you may be experiencing an adrenaline rush.

With the former, the problem is that you may not have outward signs that you’ve been hurt. But something like a subdural hematoma – bleeding in the tissues around the brain – can have serious ramifications if it isn’t treated quickly. It’s far better to have the medical staff check you out than to assume that you haven’t been hurt.

As far as adrenaline is concerned, the issue is that it can sometimes mask the pain that you would otherwise be feeling. This is why people may believe they haven’t been injured at all, but it’s just that they have not yet noticed their symptoms. Once again, you do not want to delay treatment until the symptoms get more severe.

It is true that medical attention could be expensive, which is why a lot of people do not want to go to the hospital. Make sure you know how to seek financial compensation from the driver who caused the crash.

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