Dealing With Emotional Trauma After an Accident in Texas

Physical pain is not the only result of a motor vehicle accident – you can also suffer emotional trauma. Unfortunately, emotional trauma negatively affects one’s mental state, causing insecurity and fear. This type of trauma can keep you from living your best life long after a serious crash.

It is essential to understand how to deal with emotional trauma after an accident and to know what your legal remedies are. If you need more information about your legal rights and are seeking compensation for emotional trauma, contact Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law now.

Our attorneys have decades of experience fighting for Texas injury victims’ rights and will help you get fair compensation for your physical injuries, emotional trauma, and all that you have suffered. Our initial consultations are free, so call us now at (713) 973-8888 or toll-free 1 (800) 444-5000.

Why Choose Our Personal Injury Lawyers to Represent You in an Accident Case?

Accidents often have far-reaching consequences that affect your physical, financial, and emotional state. At Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law, we understand this and are dedicated to securing the best possible outcome for our clients. Our personal injury lawyers have years of legal experience and a deep understanding of personal injury law.

Our track record speaks volumes:  We have recovered over a billion dollars in settlements and verdicts. We also take a personalized approach to every case, providing each client with what they need to receive fair compensation. We will keep you informed throughout the legal process, answering your questions and addressing your concerns. Contact us if you need effective representation.

We are sympathetic to our clients’ plight and provide them with compassionate representation. We will aggressively pursue the party that harmed you to hold them accountable and obtain maximum compensation. 

Understanding Emotional Trauma After an Accident

Emotional trauma or emotional distress sustained after an accident can affect your mental health with or without physical injuries. It can significantly impact your recovery and well-being, requiring treatment to heal. There are different ways emotional trauma manifests after an accident, including the following:

• Shock and Disbelief: You might feel numb or detached from reality after the accident.
• Anxiety and Fear: You might experience constant fear, nervousness, and anxiety when you think about the accident or find yourself in a familiar situation.
• Flashbacks and Nightmares: Images or memories of the accident might intrude on your thoughts, causing flashbacks or nightmares that affect your mental health.
• Mood Swings: The trauma from the accident can cause sudden mood swings, sometimes shifting from sadness to irritability and anger.
• Difficulty Concentrating: Accident trauma can cause you to have trouble concentrating. It can also lead to difficulty focusing, affecting your decision making and the ability to remember things.
• Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances: Trauma affects sleep patterns, making it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or have a restful sleep.

In addition to the above, emotional trauma can also cause social withdrawal and isolation, depression and helplessness, guilt, and self-blame. When suffering from emotional trauma, it is vital to deal with it so it does not affect your life.

How to Deal With Emotional Distress After an Accident in Texas

Physical injuries undoubtedly contribute to emotional distress, especially if you are suffering from chronic pain, disability, or financial hardship. Having mounting medical bills and lost wages from being unable to work can worsen emotional suffering. Therefore, you must deal with it to get better instead of suffering in silence.

Below are ways to deal with emotional trauma.

Seek Support and Professional Help

The first step is seeking support from those closest to you, primarily your family and friends. If you can’t talk to your friends or family, join a support group. Hearing people share their experiences will let you know you are not alone, thus, helping you get better with time. You can also seek professional help from therapists or counselors specializing in trauma care.

Practice Self-Care

When dealing with trauma, it is essential to be kind to yourself and have healthy habits. Eat nutritious meals and have a regular sleep pattern. Participate in activities that help you relax and improve your well-being, like meditation and exercise. You can also spend more time on hobbies that you enjoy.

We know the duration of emotional trauma varies from one person to the next. This is why we want you to focus on yourself and your symptoms and not to hesitate to get the help you need. We can help you file a claim if you want compensation.

Ease Back Into Your Routine

Don’t be in a hurry to return to your life before the accident. In most cases, a person’s life changes drastically after a traumatic accident. Take time to ease back into your routine. If you were in a car accident, you don’t need to start driving immediately after you recover.

Use ridesharing services or mass transit to get accustomed to being on the road again; and when you start driving, travel short distances without heavy traffic. Staying home all the time or trying to avoid things that remind you of the accident will also hinder your recovery. So, go outside your house, stroll, and slowly return to your life.

Finally, be patient with yourself. Healing from emotional distress after an accident in Texas takes time; give yourself time and process all your emotions so you can move forward at your own pace.

Legal Remedies for Emotional Trauma After an Accident

Under Texas law, you can seek compensation for emotional trauma as part of your non-economic damages through an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. If successful, your compensation will cover pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, medical and therapy costs, lost wages, and reduced earning capacity if the trauma affects your work performance.

However, to get compensation, you must be able to prove emotional trauma. Needed evidence includes medical records from your therapist; expert testimony; testimony from you, your family and friends; and employment records. Our lawyers can help you gather all these and fight for maximum compensation for all that you have endured.

You Can Trust Us to Fight for You

If you’re suffering from emotional trauma after an accident, our team at Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law is here for you. We will help uphold your rights while you focus on recovery. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you don’t have to worry about paying us upfront. Call us now at (713) 973-8888 or toll-free 1 (800) 444-5000 for a free and confidential case review.