Symptoms of injuries often do not manifest right away. You may not feel
pain from a soft-tissue injury or herniated disk for several hours, for
example. Also, you may not realize you suffered a head injury until friends
notice changes in your cognition, memory and coordination. For this reason,
you should seek an evaluation from a medical professional after an accident
and report your accident to police and to your insurance company as soon
as possible. Your insurance company may not cover your damages if you
fail to report the car accident in a timely manner.