Seek Chiropractic Help for Personal Injury from Car Accidents

Posted on February 11th, 2019 by Oddo & Babat, P.C.

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Being involved in a vehicle accident, especially one where the other party is at fault, can be a frightening and overwhelming experience. If you’ve sustained injuries in a car crash due to another person’s negligence, you’ll need to seek out the appropriate medical treatment.

That’s where treatment by a chiropractor, specifically one versed in caring for auto or other vehicular accident victims, can not only help you feel better and fully recover but can also cooperate with insurance companies to see that you don’t end up paying astronomical treatment bills.

Indeed, the cost of treatment should never discourage you from getting the chiropractic care or medical help you need for your injuries. Yet, you as the injured party should also not be held responsible for medical bills when you did not cause an accident.

Accident Victims Should Seek Professional Care

Many accidents result in injuries such as:

Whiplash
Soft tissue injuries
Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar sprains and strains
Musculoskeletal injuries
Scrapes and cuts
Head Injuries
Broken bones
Internal bleeding
Herniated disc
Knee trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder

Chiropractic care is one of the most commonly sought after types of care that victims of automobile accidents seek. It’s probably best to seek medical treatment as soon as you can after you’re in an accident. Still, even if you get the “all clear,” some injuries take time to show up. You might be seriously hurt without realizing it.

Getting an evaluation from a chiropractor can help you identify specific injuries that you may not be aware of, and that may get more serious without treatment. You should be evaluated even if the vehicle accident seemed minor.

Choosing a chiropractor who can give you the necessary treatment for your injuries is an important decision. You may want to take into account the extent to which that healthcare professional and his or her staff can help you with the complex insurance paperwork and forms, and how they may influence the outcome of your overall personal injury claim. Ideally, you’d probably like to have both restoration of your physical well-being AND financial compensation to cover bills and personal damages.

Make Sure Your Medical Bills Get Paid

Some chiropractors may have a focus on personal injury accident victims, so your choice of a chiropractor after an accident where the other party is at fault is significant. An accident injury chiropractor can work with you to influence the outcome of a personal injury claim and your monetary settlement.

You will likely want fair compensation for your injuries and to ensure that all of your medical bills and treatments are paid by the at-fault person’s insurance company. Plus, a chiropractic office can handle third-party billing and either hold the negligent person’s insurance company accountable to pay the medical bills or refer you to a personal injury lawyer who will fight for your rights and best interests.

Remember, timely intervention is essential when you have been involved in a car crash. To get a chiropractic evaluation,today.

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