Don’t Delay Medical Care After a Slip and Fall Injury

Falls are the number one cause of unintended injury, and while they happen every day, many people do not seek medical attention, let alone legal recourse against those responsible for it. Why is that? While slip and fall injuries can cause bruising, swelling, back pain, muscle aches, and immobility, often injuries aren’t so apparent immediately after the injury.

Often, fall injuries don’t present symptoms until the day after the injury, with some symptoms not manifesting for up to a week after. However, while you might think you can walk off an injury, if you want justice from the responsible party, don’t slip up and put off medical treatment.

Not only are you doing harm to yourself by not seeking medical treatment, but you are practically killing your case. If you put off going to the doctor for a day or two after a fall, that is understandable. However, the longer you wait to get medical treatment, the more likely it is that the legal representative of the responsible party will say that your slip and fall injuries were caused by something else. Why else would you wait to see a doctor?

It is best to go to a doctor immediately after a slip and fall accident, if not for your own health, for the health of your potential case. Often, doctors can diagnose an injury before the symptoms even start. If you have been a victim of a slip and fall injury and want to seek damages for your injuries, contact us today.