Delayed Treatment

You waited 12 months to treat your injury—and the jury noticed.

That gap matters.

To you, it’s just life.

To them, it’s a red flag.

Because juries read silence as “not that bad.”

And that delay can cost you six figures or more.

Here’s what they think:

No ER visit.

No diagnosis.

No follow-up care.

No documented pain.

No timeline to follow.

Maybe it wasn’t that serious.

Maybe it happened somewhere else.

Maybe you’re just chasing a payout.

Or maybe you’re just not believable anymore.

Even if the injury is real, the delay creates doubt.

So what do you do if life got in the way?

Tell the truth.

Show your record.

Explain your hesitation.

Document your symptoms—retroactively if needed.

And work with counsel who can tell that story well.