Long Term Impact of Personal Injury

Personal injury has a lasting impact on your success in life. When injured, you are unable to function at your peak. Work that could be available falls by the wayside, experiences with your family cease to happen and slowly and steadily your life falls into a state of disrepair. It can be excused or rationalized, but this impact constitutes “personal injury” and the party responsible for causing it can be sued for monetary damages to your personal welfare.

Your dignity matters. As an injured party it is critical to act quickly and decisively to ensure you do not lose your right to fair and reasonable compensation by an Ontario Court for award of damages for the injuries you have suffered. Although you have a right to sue, it is essential to follow the correct and timely procedures to guarantee you do not accidentally forfeit your rights.

Although you are injured, your chances for compensation slip away slowly and surely if you do nothing and time passes. The statute of limitations is only one consideration. Insurance companies and at-fault drivers will often try to get you to admit fault for something that they caused, resulting in your forfeit of important evidence – legal traction that can guarantee you a win in your case. The long term impact of personal injury is indeed dire, causing a continued erosion of your daily health and peace of mind while the party that damaged you suffers no ill consequence for their neglect. It is vital that you act quickly, rationally and sensibly for the welfare of yourself, your family and the people who care about you.

Personal injury can damage your family as well. Relationships with children, parents, co-workers, spouses or even friends can be greatly impacted by your attitude. If you no longer work as hard as you used to, have the same attitude and spirit, or take care of your children the way you used to, resentment can build behind the scenes. The financial and medical care you need must be provided by the party that damaged you to ensure your quality of life does not suffer.

Consult a personal injury lawyer immediately if you think you may have a personal injury case. Do not let your rights be violated. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, or they may not be looking out for your best interests.