Can I Be Compensated for Pre-Existing Conditions After a San Antonio Car Accident?

If you have back and neck problems, your health is already compromised. Being involved in a car accident can bring on new injuries and exacerbate your current ones. Our San Antonio car accident attorney can help you get compensation for your new injuries and for any worsening of your old ones. 

Too often, insurance companies use pre-existing injuries to muddy the waters, all in an effort to limit their financial exposure. Our personal injury attorneys in San Antonio, TX, have seen this tactic, and we know how to refute it. 

While pre-existing conditions can certainly complicate your claims, under the law, you’re entitled to compensation for all your injuries, including pre-existing ones that a negligent driver just made worse.  

If a careless driver caused a car accident that inflamed your pre-existing health issues, call George Salinas Injury Lawyers at (210) 225-0909 for a free consultation so we can evaluate all of your injuries, both old and new.  

George Salinas Injury Lawyers Can Help if You Were Hurt in a San Antonio Car Accident  

George Salinas Injury Lawyers Can Help if You Were Hurt in a San Antonio Car Accident

There’s nothing easy about going through the insurance claims process after a car accident in San Antonio, Texas. There are a lot of forms to complete and information to provide. That process becomes all the more complicated if you have pre-existing injuries. 

Our San Antonio personal injury attorneys know how insurance companies operate. They will do anything they can to minimize your claim or deny the claim entirely. Pre-existing injuries give them the opportunity to leverage this tactic.

The exceptional attorneys at George Salinas Injury Lawyers have over a century of combined experience fighting for the rights of accident injury victims just like you. We’ve worked hard to recover more than $100 million in compensation for our clients. Our dedication has earned us numerous distinctions, including:

  • National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • SuperLawyers – Texas Super Lawyers
  • Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Avvo 10.0 Superb rating
  • SuperLawyers – Texas Rising Stars

When you’re dealing with a complicated car accident insurance claim, you need a tough attorney protecting your rights along the way. Call us to schedule a free consultation and learn how we can help you get compensation. 

Do My Pre-Existing Conditions Affect My Ability To Get Compensation in My San Antonio Car Accident Case? 

Texas is an at-fault car accident state. This means that the person who negligently caused your injuries, or their insurance company, is responsible for your damages. To prove negligence, you must establish that the other driver’s careless conduct caused your injuries. 

Negligent drivers are responsible for even unforeseen consequences that flow from their conduct. This is known as the “eggshell skull” rule, which states that a negligent party takes their victim as they find them. If the victim suffered from a pre-existing condition that was magnified by the accident, the negligent party is liable for that.

So yes, you’re still entitled to compensation even if you had a pre-existing medical condition at the time of the accident. However, one of the most difficult things about a pre-existing injury car accident case is showing that the car accident caused your pre-existing injuries to become worse. 

George Salinas Injury Lawyers have years of experience in proving the exacerbation of pre-existing conditions. We can use your prior medical records to show how your pre-existing health problems were impacted. The more detailed your records are, the easier it is to establish your claim. We also work with some of the state’s top medical expert witnesses who can help explain how they worsened.

Don’t add to your stress by trying to navigate the insurance claims process yourself. Call us for a free consultation. We’ll talk to you about your injuries and give you an honest assessment of your case.

What Are Common Pre-Existing Injuries Prone to Exacerbation by a Car Accident? 

Some pre-existing medical conditions make you more prone to further injury than others. Some of the more pre-existing conditions commonly arise in San Antonio car accident cases include:   

As an example, if, prior to the accident, you suffered from osteoporosis which makes you more prone to broken bones, the negligent party is still liable for your broken bones. They cannot escape liability by arguing that you were fragile and that they could not have known that.

Don’t put it past the insurance company to use your pre-existing injuries against you. When we have the facts and the law on our side, we’ll aggressively negotiate with the insurance company. If they refuse to give you a good faith offer, we won’t hesitate to take your case to court.

Talk to Our San Antonio Car Accident Attorneys About Your Case  

Car accidents are unpredictable. The injuries negligent drivers cause are unpredictable too. If you were injured in a San Antonio car accident and your pre-existing health problems became worse, you shouldn’t have to pay the financial price.

Getting the compensation you need and deserve won’t necessarily be easy, but we’re ready to rise to the occasion. We have what it takes to stand up against unscrupulous insurance companies who would leverage your medical conditions to limit their liability. 

You’re entitled to compensation for all of your injuries, even when they involve pre-existing injuries that were aggravated by the negligent party. Call George Salinas Injury Lawyers at (210) 225-0909 for a free and honest assessment of your case, and learn more about your legal rights and options.   

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