2 Injury Claims Can Equal 0 Injury Claims

It might seem unlikely, but this is an all-too-common occurrence: Person is involved in an auto accident, only to be involved in another auto accident within a few months of the first. How will this work out?

Depending on your situation, I might be pretty bad. The problem with two cases is they can, arguably, fatally damage your causation argument as to your injuries. The liability carrier for the first accident might say, “Maybe you were hurt in this accident, but anything after the second is on them.” While the liability carrier for the second accident might say, “You were already hurt before the second accident so we don’t think this one hurt you at all.” The problem is juries might believe both of those arguments, leaving you with less of a recovery than you might actually deserve.

How you move forward is greatly impacted by your perception of your injuries from each impact, but also by other factors such as the opinions of your healthcare providers, the length of time between accidents, the severity of the impacts, and your diagnoses, of course. There are a lot of moving parts, which means a lot can go wrong.

Sadly, there’s no way to fix this sort of situation. It can only be managed, and that is based very much on the facts of your scenario coupled with a deep understanding of how claims are evaluated. If you find yourself in the midst of an auto accident injury claim, heaven forbid two at a time, please do yourself a favor and call an attorney. Call me at 919-929-2992.