In very rare circumstances, you won’t incur any injuries in a car accident. These accidents happen when a car is bumped and doesn’t suffer major damage. There is usually no police report or insurance claim, just an “oops.” However, the vast majority of car accidents involve injuries that require treatment. Victims often feel like they don’t have any injuries to report, and they may not want to bother anyone with their injury. This situation can be made worse by the fact that the insurance company wants to minimize what it pays out, and will often act as your “friend” who discourages you from seeking compensation.
A good rule of thumb is this. If your car was “injured or damaged”, scratched, broken, dented, or bent, then chances are pretty good that you were too. It costs nothing to get checked out. However, foregoing treatment could affect you for the rest of your life.
