Stress of filing injury claims linked to poorer health later

The stress from contacting that injury lawyer could be tied to a worse recovery, a new study suggests. People injured in an accident or at work sometimes file for monetary compensation, and according to some studies those who file tend to have worse long-term health than those who do not. Study author David M. Studdert of Stanford University in California said past studies have compared people who filed for compensation to people who did not, but those groups might have different types of injuries to begin with. Another aspect to consider is that people who file claims have an incentive to exaggerate their symptoms to receive more compensation for longer.