| Whether you go to your own doctor or go to an | | | | doctors are specialized to treat the trauma |
| emergency room or hospital will be dependent on | | | | injuries associated with specific kinds of accidents. |
| how severely you are injured in an accident. | | | | After an accident you may want to follow up |
| Initially, you should seek treatment in an | | | | with your own doctor even though you were |
| emergency room or hospital as soon as possible | | | | initially seen by an emergency room doctor at a |
| after any accident. You may become severely | | | | hospital or other urgent care provider. Remember |
| injured in an accident and the decision for | | | | you may need a specialist for your injuries. For |
| treatment is urgent and made by other accident | | | | example, back and neck injuries are common in |
| and trauma professionals attending to your | | | | auto accidents. If there is any possibility this is the |
| accident scene. Perhaps this is undertaken due to | | | | case see an orthopedist first before seeing a |
| the nature of the injuries you sustained in the | | | | chiropractor as there may be more severe bone |
| accident. | | | | and skeletal injuries than a chiropractor can deal |
| Get medical treatment the same day of your | | | | with. A chiropractor may be required after the |
| accident. The sooner you seek medical treatment | | | | orthopedist assesses the severity of any skeletal |
| after an accident the better. You may be injured | | | | injuries. Your injuries may all be soft tissue injuries |
| internally and not know it. There may be | | | | that a chiropractor can deal with. For all spine, |
| neurological injuries from the accident that may | | | | neck and back injuries insist or getting x-rays for |
| not be apparent immediately after the accident. | | | | further treatment and to document what state |
| These could present irreversible damage or death | | | | you were in immediately after the accident. |
| after an accident. This can be a life threatening | | | | Remember, your medical files and records belong |
| situation and you may not be aware of anything | | | | to you and if possible be careful as to signing |
| being wrong. There are wrongful death cases that | | | | releases and for what purposes. In emergency |
| result from not seeking or receiving medical | | | | situations these are handled differently. A |
| treatment soon enough after an accident. Do not | | | | competent accident attorney or personal injury |
| become one of them, take this precaution, and | | | | lawyer can assist you in gaining access to your |
| protect yourself. | | | | files and records, if you haven't been able to this |
| Take care of yourself, seek medical help | | | | already. |
| immediately after any accident you have. | | | | Finally, remember to seek treatment from an |
| Remember you have the right to seek medical | | | | emergency room or hospital right away and to |
| assistance after an auto accident. | | | | follow their instructions for follow-up treatment. |
| If you are in question as to the severity of your | | | | Contact and consult either a personal injury |
| case or your legal rights in your accident, it is best | | | | attorney or an auto accident lawyer to assess |
| to contact a personal injury lawyer or auto | | | | and advise you in how to protect your claim and |
| accident attorney to get advice on how to | | | | your rights. Your legal advisor can assist you in |
| protect your injury claim. The injury attorney can | | | | preparing the necessary filings and by the required |
| help provide you with information regarding which | | | | deadlines required. |