Pre-Existing Injuries and Your Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Claim

If you have a pre-existing injury, it could impact your Florida personal injury claim. Due to the complexity that may be involved in this type of case, especially if you have sustained serious injuries in an accident, you would benefit from contacting a Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers.

Impact of Pre-Existing Injuries in a Personal Injury Claim 

When someone else’s negligence was the cause of your accident and injuries, you will need to prove liability. In addition, you will need to demonstrate the extent and severity of your injuries. This includes the medical costs you have incurred, wages you have lost as a result of not being able to work, pain and suffering, and other damages; however, your personal injury claim may be impacted if you have pre-existing injuries.

The most common types of pre-existing injuries that may be factored into a claim involve the neck and back. No matter where your injuries are located, you can count on the insurance company trying to use these against you.

The insurance company will try to diminish your claim or even outright deny it, citing that your injuries had nothing to do with the accident in question. They will put the blame on the incident that caused your previous injuries.
Even if you did have a prior back injury, if the latest car accident caused your condition to worsen, you could still be entitled to compensation for this. You will need to discuss with a personal injury lawyer the ways that your pre-existing injuries may be factored into your claim.

A lawyer will work hard to try and establish that your current injuries were caused by the negligence of someone else and it wasn’t related to any past accidents; however, this will require adequate evidence so it is important you have an experienced, qualified personal injury lawyer working on your case.

Contacting a Personal Injury Lawyer 

To learn more about your rights, you should contact a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. The Law Offices of Wolf & Pravato can help you better understand the legal options that may be available.
Meanwhile, download a copy of our free Ebook, Serious or Fatal Car Accidents in Florida to learn how you can protect your personal injury claim. Contact us today to discuss your case at any one of our 4 offices located in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Fort Myers, and West Palm Beach– 954-633-8270.