The roads of Texas can be difficult to navigate at times. They’re extra busy and can sometimes be a rat race even if it is not rush hour traffic. Car accidents are bound to happen in high traffic areas. Sometimes it’s not your fault and there is little to nothing you can do to prevent it.
So what happens if you are sitting in traffic at a red light and someone hits you from behind? Initially, you get out of your vehicle to inspect the damage. All you can really see is some paint that has been traded. Both you and the adverse driver seem fine so you exchange insurance information and go on your way. A few days later your neck and shoulders are killing you. You don’t even know why. Then it dawns on you; it was because of that car accident. But how? There’s almost no damage at all.
How would an insurance company believe you were hurt if there is no damage to the vehicle? Even if you are not severely injured, it is important to be looked at by a medical professional and obtain representation. Your health needs to be your number one priority. Unfortunately, we are only given one body and we must do all we can to protect it.
One analogy I like to use is when you are shopping for eggs at the grocery store. Nobody grabs a carton of eggs to purchase based on the outside and believing it is not damaged if the outside of the carton appears fine. Everyone opens up the carton and looks at the inside to see if any of the eggs have been damaged. It is the same thing in a car accident. You do not know what the injuries are until you have a professional evaluate you. Just because the damage to the vehicle might appear minor, there is no way to know what has happened to the occupants of the vehicle without having them checked out.
If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, no matter how minor it may appear, call Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C. and speak with one of our experienced attorneys before you do anything else. You can reach us at 361-882-4357, day or night.
