Is it too late to file a claim on an auto accident if it happened a month ago?

No, it is not too late to file a claim for an auto accident if it happened a month ago. Please contact my office immediately so that we can assist you with your case. I am not sure why the attorney's office advised that he could not assist you, but it appears from the facts you have presented that you have a case for which we are interested in representing you. I look forward to talking with you soon.

First, file a no-fault claim with your insurance company. It doesn't matter that it was the other driver's fault; that's why they call it "no-fault". Notify your insurance company, get a claim number and a benefits application, fill it out right away and send it in. You were supponsed to have done this within the first 30 days, so that may be what your lawyer was talking about, but give it a shot anyway, you have nothing to lose. Give an explanation as to why your claim is late, it might still be accepted. If they accept the claim, you can get the medical treatment you need. As long as the doctor signs that the treatment is medically necessary and related to the accident, you are covered. You may have what is called an "exacerbation of a prior existing condition" or an injury on top of an injury. It will take some medical tests and careful analysis to figure out what the recent accident did to you. if you have what is considered a "serious injury" as that term is defined by law. This includes death, miscarriage, fractures, a total disability that lasts 90 days or a permanent partial disability. The injury must be confirmed by objective medical proof such as an x-ray, MRI, CT scan or nerve conduction study. Exacerbation of a prior condition can qualify, but as mentioned above, it will take some work to figure it all out.

No its not too late. See another attorney.

Generally, you must file a claim for No Fault benefits within thirty days of the accident unless you have an acceptable excuse. In order to sue for being injured in an car accident you have to sustain a "serious injury" which includes death, dismemberment, a broken bone, loss of a fetus, significant disfigurement and certain other specific kinds of lesser injuries including being disabled for at least ninety of the first one hundred and eighty days following the accident. You really need a lawyer to take your case to sue.

Waiting a month to seek care is probably fatal to your case. Your excuse that you couldn't see your pain specialist until now because it was numb and not pain is not believable.

When you are injured in a collision you need to seek ER treatment, then follow-up with regular care. If your doctor says that this collision caused your problem, and not something from 20 years ago and not something from months ago you still have a claim. The value is diminished because you did not seek proper care promptly and the value is further diminished because you have 2 pre-existing conditions (20 years and some months) it is not a good case and not a clean case but you have some kind of case if the doctor will corroborate that you have a genuine injury. If your lawyer is not interested in a messy claim some lawyer will probably help you. But don't expect much from the system. If you can’t find a lawyer sue the lady in small claims court up to $5000(What I call the Judge Judy court). Make sure you have a doctor to back you up.

It's not too late to file your claim. Whether or not you'll need an attorney will depend on the extent of your injuries. Also remember that you cannot recover from this accident for any physical damage, pain, etc., you had from the past.