Why Medical Care Is Necessary After a Car Accident

Oftentimes, when you are in an automobile accident, your adrenaline starts flowing immediately after the crash. When that happens, it’s hard to determine whether you have injuries, because the symptoms of serious injuries are not visible at the time of the accident.

That’s why it is so important to see a doctor as soon as possible after an accident.

There are two main reasons for needing to seek medical attention immediately:

• The longer you wait to see a doctor, the harder it will be to prove definitively that your injuries were caused by the vehicle accident.

• If you don’t seek medical attention immediately, you are putting your health and wellness at risk.

What Are the Symptoms of a Serious Injury After a Car Crash?

Although injuries are not always immediately felt after an accident, there are some symptoms that can occur right after a crash — or several days or weeks later. Here are a few signs that you might be seriously hurt:

• Severe pain

• Feelings of numbness

• Dizziness

What Should You Do Before You See the Doctor?

Here are some things you should do while you’re in the waiting room of the hospital or doctor’s office, if you’re able to:

• Take pictures of scratches, cuts, gashes, bruises or other wounds that are visible.

• Write down the pain and symptoms you’re feeling and write down your best account of what happened and what caused the accident.

What Should You Do After You See Your Doctor?

After you see your doctor, it’s imperative that you do the following things:

• Properly document the medical expenses you incur.

• Continue to document those expenses if there are more doctor’s visits to come.

• Ask your doctor for copies of your medical records.

• Seek an experienced personal injury attorney to help you with your case.

Reviewing your medical records

When you obtain copies of your medical records, you should review them thoroughly and make sure the following things are completely accurate:

• Your doctor’s description of the car accident. Make sure all of the details are factually correct.

• Your doctor’s listing of your symptoms. Did he include them all? Did he explain them well?

• Your medical history.

Why are these things so important? Insurance companies and defense attorneys will comb through these details over and over, looking for any inconsistencies that they can use to attack your credibility and not pay you the award to which you are entitled.

If you find any errors while you are reviewing your records, make sure your doctor corrects them and gives you new copies of the corrected records.

Car accidents are a huge pain in more ways than one. That’s why it’s so crucial that you hire an experienced personal injury attorney to counsel you and ensure you get the monetary compensation you deserve.

If you or someone you love has been in a car accident, contact Robert Armstrong’s office today.