Can I Be Reimbursed for Counseling After My Accident

Recovering from an accident can be a long, hard road. Not all injuries are purely physical. Sometimes, you may need mental health counseling to recover from the emotional trauma after a harrowing experience.

Can you receive compensation for the expense of counseling after an accident? Depending on the circumstances, it may be possible. As with other aspects of your recovery, it comes down to two basic elements: whether your emotional trauma was caused by someone else’s carelessness, and whether the counseling is necessary to your recovery.

Every personal injury case is different, because no two accidents are alike. However, if counseling is part of the treatment you need to recover from your injuries, it should be a compensable loss—just like any other medical treatment. As far as the law is concerned, your emotional recovery is no different from the healing of broken bones.