Bodily injury in its simplest terms means physical injuries to parts of your body.
However, the term is not limited to only physical injuries but also includes emotional and psychological injuries but in order to be able to successfully claim such emotional or psychological injuries, you must have suffered some kind of physical injury. Psychological injuries alone, such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, without any physical injury accompanying them, are nearly impossible to pursue.
It is therefore very important to consult with a personal injury attorney soon after a motor vehicle accident so that the attorney can speak with you in detail about your injuries in order to understand them completely and possibly refer you to the best health care providers to help treat both your physical and psychological injuries.
Waiting to do so could be fatal to pursuing your bodily injury claims and may likely impact the compensation you may obtain from the insurance company.
If you are involved in a car accident, contact the Guendelsberger Law Offices, LLP, at 860-354-4444, and speak to an experienced attorney.