In this video by experienced Towson car accident lawyer John Leppler, John discusses filing a car accident claim even if you have a pre-existing injury.

Video Transcript

Can somebody still bring a car accident personal injury claim in the state of Maryland if they have a prior injury? And the answer is yes. If the person has a prior injury, or in other words, a pre-existing medical condition, if that pre-existing medical condition or prior injury is substantially aggravated by the car accident, the person still has a valid personal injury car accident claim in Maryland.

A lot of times, when somebody has this prior injury or a preexisting condition, the at-fault driver's insurance companies will say, well, since this person had a prior injury, the injuries that they are now claiming and the medical treatment and medical bills they are now claiming may not have been from the car accident. They may have happened anyway, given the person's prior injury.

When somebody is claiming a aggravation or a substantial aggravation of a prior injury from a car accident, the injured victim must, must consult and retain an experienced personal injury lawyer. Their lawyer will know how to navigate this insurance company defense and effectively prove that the injured victim substantially aggravated their prior injury from the car accident.

This could be done with medical expert witness testimony, medical expert witness reports, and obtaining prior medical records for the injured victim to demonstrate that their injury was in fact aggravated by the car accident.

If you have any questions how an injured victim can bring a serious injury car accident claim in the state of Maryland, feel free to call me. I do this every single day and would love to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.