[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/blog\/anxiety-after-a-wreck-understanding-emotional-damages-in-car-accidents\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/blog\/anxiety-after-a-wreck-understanding-emotional-damages-in-car-accidents\/","headline":"Anxiety After a Wreck: Understanding Emotional Damages in Car Accidents","name":"Anxiety After a Wreck: Understanding Emotional Damages in Car Accidents","description":"Recovering and Handling Anxiety or Emotional Damages After a Wreck: South Carolina Car Accident Lawyer Explains Motor vehicle accidents can cause a whole host of different serious, debilitating, catastrophic, and even fatal injuries.\u00a0This is particularly true on fast-moving highways and interstates, particularly on I-85, I-26, I-77, I-95, and I-20.\u00a0\u00a0Statistics from the South Carolina Department of...","datePublished":"2022-01-12","dateModified":"2024-11-30","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/blog\/author\/davidblackwelllaw\/#Person","name":"David Blackwell","url":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/blog\/author\/davidblackwelllaw\/","identifier":6,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dd1fb33c0d4ece31e2a7679d977ec9394c15986c5470f7f987bac8e004774844?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dd1fb33c0d4ece31e2a7679d977ec9394c15986c5470f7f987bac8e004774844?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"David Blackwell Law","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/davidblackwell-law-logo.svg","url":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/davidblackwell-law-logo.svg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/emotional-damages-car-accident-1.png","url":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/emotional-damages-car-accident-1.png","height":450,"width":450},"url":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/blog\/anxiety-after-a-wreck-understanding-emotional-damages-in-car-accidents\/","about":["Car Accidents"],"wordCount":733,"keywords":["Car Accident","Injury","Personal Injury","South Carolina Attorney"],"articleBody":"Recovering and Handling Anxiety or Emotional Damages After a Wreck: South Carolina Car Accident Lawyer ExplainsMotor vehicle accidents can cause a whole host of different serious, debilitating, catastrophic, and even fatal injuries.\u00a0This is particularly true on fast-moving highways and interstates, particularly on I-85, I-26, I-77, I-95, and I-20.\u00a0\u00a0Statistics from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety\u00a0reveal that there are approximately 142,000 motor vehicle collisions resulting in over 55,000 personal injuries and over 1,000 fatalities on our roadways each year. But while many of these motor vehicle crashes caused serious, catastrophic, and fatal personal injuries, one common type of underreported injury is emotional injuries such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you or a loved one were seriously injured in suffered any of these injuries, please call our experienced South Carolina car accident lawyer for help.Here at David Blackwell Law, our compassionate and experienced team has a proven track record of success in helping victims, and their families recover compensation for motor vehicle accidents. This includes emotional damages such as anxiety, PTSD, depression, fear, and other harms that could be caused by a crash. Learn more about how we can help you after a crash during a FREE consultation with our\u00a0car accident lawyer in Lancaster, SC.Understanding Damages in a Car Accident CaseThe term \u201cdamages\u201d is the measure of relief that a party to a lawsuit can receive. There are many different forms of damages, depending on the type of case.\u00a0 In personal injury cases, the term damages typically means monetary compensation.There are economic damages or non-economic damages.\u00a0Economic damages are those that can be calculated, such as medical bills, lost wages, and other financial figures.\u00a0Whereas non-economic damages cannot be calculatable in the same formulaic approach, but rather are based on the pain and suffering, agony, and mental harms a person suffers.Thus, non-economic damages typically refer to emotional harm. The most significant factor is the pain and suffering from a physical injury such as a broken bone or need for surgery. But the emotional damages such as anxiety, fear, and PTSD also make up a large part of damages.What are Common Emotional Damages After a South Carolina Car AccidentAfter a motor vehicle accident, emotional damages are more than just the pain and suffering from physical agony and harm.\u00a0Injuries can also be psychological or mental, which are very real and concrete damages or injuries that could affect a person\u2019s ability to work and enjoy life. These types of damages are also applicable where an individual has not been harmed in a manner that results in serious physical injury\u2014maybe even no physical injury at all\u2014but the emotional or psychological harm is debilitating.The most common types of emotional harm after a motor vehicle accident in South Carolina that may result in personal injuries include the following:AnxietyDepressionPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)FearAnguishSelf-harm intentionsWithdrawalIssues with sleepNightmaresMood swingsUncharacteristic behaviors, andMany other serious or debilitating injuries.Why Emotional Damages Can Be Just As Harmful as Physical OnesIndividuals who suffer emotional damages in motor vehicle damage can suffer greater harms than those with broken bones or other physical injuries. This is because physical injuries typically can heal, some in weeks after a cast or with medical treatment, medication, or other care.Whereas some psychological injuries could last forever.\u00a0They could also be more debilitating and harmful than some physical injuries, some so powerful that they could affect a person\u2019s daily life and activities more than physical injuries.\u00a0This is why some psychological harms are more devastating than certain injuries in motor vehicle accidents.Anyone could suffer psychological harm too.\u00a0Some people who may not believe they are pre-disposed to psychological harm could suffer immensely in a crash\u2014even a minor one\u2014from emotional, mental, psychological, and related damages. This includes even if there are no physical injuries.Were You Hurt in a South Carolina Car Crash? Learn How We Can Help!If you or a loved one were seriously injured in a crash and suffered any type of physical or emotional injuries, learn how our South Carolina car accident lawyer can help you and your family recover the compensation that you deserve during a FREE consultation with the personal injury law firm of\u00a0David Blackwell Law. To schedule your appointment, call 803-285-0225."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Anxiety After a Wreck: Understanding Emotional Damages in Car Accidents","item":"https:\/\/davidblackwelllaw.com\/blog\/anxiety-after-a-wreck-understanding-emotional-damages-in-car-accidents\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]