What can I do if I was in a car accident about 1 1/2 years ago and was severely injured?
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What can I do if I was in a car accident about 1 1/2 years ago and was severely injured?
I had suffered from severe whiplash, TMJ and I had nerves from my neck that were sending pain to my brain. I went to the emergency room 3 times – 1 was because I couldn’t even get through work without horrible muscle spasms that caused my back to lock up and followed with excruciating pain. I underwent an exploratory medial branch block injection procedure (with 8 needles). They wanted to shut off the nerves in hopes that would help, however my insurance ran out. I have no fault insurance, so unless it’s a permanent injury I cannot sue. I have nerves sending pain to my brain and almost 2 years later the pain is the same.
Asked on October 28, 2014 under Personal Injury, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Speak with a personal injury attorney *immediately*: from what you describe, the injury or condition you've been left with would meet or exceed the threshold for being able to sue. Moreover, since many PI attorneys provide a free initial consultation (you can check on this before making the appointment), you don't really have anything to lose by doing this. The reason to do this quickly is that there is a time limit (called a "statute of limitations") on how long you have to sue--once that time passes, then no matter how good your case may be, you can longer bring a lawsuit. You say that the accident was 1 1/2 years ago; don't let more time go by before speaking with a lawyer.
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