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Will a pre-existing condition prevent me from being compensated for injuries I sustained in an accident?

 

A: The fact that you may have a pre-existing condition does not preclude you from recovering for the damages sustained in the automobile accident. If the accident aggravated or made the underlying condition worse, you would be entitled to recover. Medically, the issues can be very complicated, but most physicians are able to explain how an accident has aggravated an underlying condition. Many people are susceptible to injury because of pre-existing conditions. They are allowed to recover if a negligent party causes them harm.




Workers' compensation attorney and personal injury lawyer Nicholas Pothitakis has law offices in Burlington and Keokuk, Iowa, and serves clients throughout the southeast region of the state, including the following cities and counties:

Cities: Burlington, Keokuk, Fort Madison, Muscatine, Mt. Pleasant, Mediapolis, Wapello, Ottumwa, Fairfield, and Davenport.

Counties: Des Moines, Lee, Louisa, Henry, Van Buren, Jefferson, Washington, and Muscatine.