Should You Settle Before You Know the Full Extent of Your Injuries?

Injuries are not always obvious right away. The minutes and days after a collision can matter, and injuries may become more noticeable later, so a quick settlement can arrive before the full extent of an injury is known.

Continuing to follow your medical provider's treatment recommendations helps, because gaps in care can create questions about the nature and progression of an injury. The value of a claim can depend on injuries, insurance coverage, fault, medical evidence, and long-term effects, none of which may be clear in the first days after a crash.