Q: Auto accident
Hello if i was in accident and that day i went to hospital com-playing about my right side and they do a xray on my hip and shoulder i was telling the truth what hurts that day. and 2 days later my left shoulder was hurting really bad , so i go back to er and they do xray and find something and then they tell me to get MRI and i did and turns out to be torn rotor cuff, will this hurt my court case ?
A: It is not unusual for certain symptoms to come out several days after an automobile accident. It is also not unusual for certain symptoms which are stronger to mask certain symptoms which are not so strong. Therefore, the fact that you initially did not experience pain in your left shoulder, in and of itself, is not necessarily a major issue for you. Obviously, a lawyer that you consult will need to take a history. If, by way of example, you have a past history of left shoulder problems or you had some type of incident involving, or possibly involving, your left shoulder after the car accident, that could very well impact upon your claims for the automobile accident. In short, it is not really possible to answer your question without getting more details.
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