The idea that preexisting injuries cannot be a part of a motor vehicle accident or personal injury claim is a common misconception. In truth, existing injuries can be—and often are—worsened by the impact of a crash. Pain flare ups and worsening of the injuries often require new diagnoses and treatments that were not necessary prior to the accident. While it is wrong and illegal to purport that a crash caused an existing condition, crash victims are well within their rights to seek compensation for worsening of an injury due to an accident.

We represented a resident of Sulphur who experienced a life-altering event when his vehicle was rear-ended on the Calcasieu River Bridge. Prior to this accident, he had already faced significant challenges due to a neck injury that had forced him to abandon his career in dental implant work.