Psychological Damages and Motor Vehicle Accidents in North Carolina

Physical injuries are the most common form of damages in personal injury claims arising out of motor vehicle accidents in North Carolina.  It seems obvious…there’s a lot of force involved in these impacts, bodies are fragile, and people get hurt.  As a victim you’re entitled to monetary damages for these injuries.

Psychological injuries can result from auto accidents as well.  Anxiety, depression, PTSD amongst other maladies can come about in these claims.  These can be compensable, but in North Carolina you have to have a health care provider diagnose you with a psychological injury and relate it to your auto accident in order to have a hope of recovering for that sort of injury.

The upshot is this: If you think you’ve suffered a psychological injury as the result of an automobile accident in North Carolina, get thee to thine health care professional immediately to discuss a potential diagnosis.  This is crucial to the effective presentation of your claim.

Of course, you might need a lawyer’s help, so call me: 919-929-2992.