car accidents<\/a> involve drivers who are ultimately at-fault for the wreck.<\/p>\nUsually negligence is the reason for this fault. The driver could have disobeyed a traffic signal; or been driving dangerously; or been engaged in some other negligent driving act, like texting while driving. Any of these circumstances make the driver culpable for the car accident, and the victims of the wreck are free to file a lawsuit against the irresponsible driver.<\/p>\n
Like the 19-year-old in this story, often the victims of car accidents are severely injured. But there are other accidents where the victims emerge from their car with little more than a scratch — or so they think. These minor crashes often deal victims a silent injury, one they have little way of knowing about: a brain injury.<\/p>\n
This is why it is critical to accept any medical care you are offered after a car accident. Not only will it speed up your recovery, but it leaves a record of what kind of injuries you sustained. You can point to this record if you file a lawsuit, which could help you pay for medical bills.<\/p>\n
Source:\u00a0<\/b>Chicago Tribune, “Northbrook crash sends Chicago man to hospital,” Alexandra Chachkevitch, July 17, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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