When to Seek Treatment After an Accident

We often get asked when to seek treatment after you’ve been in a car accident. The short answer is immediately. If you are injured you should seek treatment immediately upon the realization that an injury has occurred. Depending on the type of injury you sustain in an accident, that could mean a trip to the hospital by way of an ambulance, or it could mean taking yourself to a hospital or primary care doctor days later.

The biggest mistake people make with injuries sustained in a car accident is waiting on them to improve without seeking any sort of medical treatment. If you do not seek treatment after sustaining an injury, not only will you not know the specific injury you have sustained, but the insurance company responsible for paying for your treatment will likely attempt to use your decision to wait to get treatment against you.

Choosing to not seek treatment relatively quickly can also impact your claims for pain and suffering, as the insurance company will place less value on pain and suffering damages for someone that does not seek treatment. Insurance companies value there being a record of treatment that matches your claims of pain.

Give me a call and I can walk you through the steps that you must take to maximize your case’s value so you don’t have to settle for less.