Legal Question in Personal Injury in Illinois

Re: Hair Loss

If the doctors relate the conditions to the collision, you are in good shape. However, I guarantee you that the insuer will find other doctors who will have a contrary opinion. That is why you need good legal representation. If you wish to discuss this further, give me a call. Bill Stern 248-353-9400

Re: Hair Loss

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Re: Hair Loss

Certainly, emotional distress is compensible. In seeking a damages award premised upon symptoms of stress, it helps to document the stress not only through the impression of a dermatologist, but also through the diagnosis by (and subsequent treatment from) a qualified mental health professional. If an accident victim does not seek treatment or counseling in relation to accident-related stress, a defense firm, case evaluation panel, or jury may well conclude that the stress symptoms were not particularly serious.

The question of whether ulcers are caused by stress is in some level of dispute (due to the discovery that many stomach ulcers are induced by bacterial infection), although a hiatal hernia is often associated with stress. Again, it will be necessary to get a medical opinion associating these symptoms with stress caused by the accident.

To the extent that the accident victim has a prior history of treatment for stress, ulcers, or hernias, you should assume that the defense firm will obtain records of that treatment. Thus it is important in consulting with health care providers to be clear on which symptoms are new since the accident, and how any pre-existing conditions have been changed as a result of the accident.

In general terms, each new diagnosis made by a treating physician which is medically attributed to the accident is likely to, to some degree, increase the ultimate recovery. The extent to which any given set of symptoms will increase recovery depends upon the severity of the symptoms, their aggregate effect on the accident victim, and the prognosis for recovery.

Re: Hair Loss

Every case turns on expert opinions if there is an unusual injury like this. I do not think you should wait any longer to consult with an attorney. An attorney will mean you have representation that can evaluate these issues and represent you the correct way.

Re: Hair Loss

I've never seen hair loss traumatically induced, and the other problems are difficult to believe also. One cannot put a value on this; indeed, no matter what the doctor says, I think there is a high probability of losing the case because of symptoms which are very difficult to believe are a result of an accident.