Every day people are injured in vehicle accidents. Many are fortunate enough to walk away with minor bumps and bruises but serious injuries can lead to lifelong health issues. Fibromyalgia happens to be a chronic musculoskeletal disorder that can be triggered by the physical and emotional trauma that comes from a car accident. The impact can also aggravate or worsen this severe condition.
Understanding Fibromyalgia
If you have fibromyalgia, you will experience pain throughout your body. That is because this condition affects the way the brain processes pain signals, prompting pain sensations to multiply. Fibromyalgia can not only be physically debilitating but it affects your capability to work and handle tasks that require memory function. The inability to do what you were once able to do very easily can lead to depression, frustration, and anxiety.
Who Is At Fault for My Injuries?
Most medical professionals prescribe medications, exercise, and behavioral techniques for fibromyalgia but the effects are still life-changing. For this reason, a diagnosis of fibromyalgia due to another driver’s negligence or misconduct can result in compensation. Negligence is the failure to act reasonably to prevent injury and to make sure everyone is safe. Someone who causes an accident due to negligence could be held responsible for damages including property damage and bodily injuries. A driver could be held at fault for engaging in some of the following behaviors:
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