November 8, 2017 | Car Accidents
If you’ve been in a car accident, you’re no doubt overwhelmed. Many people report feeling disoriented, confused, and even in shock after such harrowing events. In other words, you’re probably not making your best decisions in the hours and days immediately following a serious wreck.
If you’ve been in a collision that leaves you feeling like your thoughts are scattered, confused, or worse, go the emergency room. If you were seriously jolted or if you feel pain or soreness, go to the emergency room. If an officer or emergency medical professional advises you to seek medical attention, go to the emergency room.
Some injuries, like traumatic brain injuries, can also be silent injuries that go unidentified until significant symptoms and damage result. Don’t leave your health to chance—go to the emergency room after a car accident.
If you don’t have a regular doctor, don’t have health insurance, aren’t near your home, or were obviously injured in the accident, you may be at a loss for what to do. You know you should seek medical attention, but where? This is what emergency rooms are for—it’s an emergency.
Don’t let a lack of health insurance dissuade you from seeking the medical attention you need. After a collision, it’s difficult for you to evaluate just how seriously injured you may be. When the police or emergency medical personnel offer an ambulance, take them up on the offer. It’s always better to be safe than sorry, and if you refuse this medical attention, an auto insurance company may construe your decision as proof that you weren’t injured in the first place.
Once you’ve been seen in the emergency room, follow every medical recommendation provided. If you’re told to make follow-up visits, make them. If you’re advised to meet with specialists, make and keep the appointments. If you’re told that you need diagnostic tests, physical therapy, or anything else, closely follow this advice. Not doing so threatens both your health and your case.
If the expense of the emergency room or ongoing medical treatment is your major concern, let that go. Your continued health is invaluable, and if you were injured in a car accident, that’s what car insurance (yours or the other driver’s) is for. In fact, seeking adequate medical attention and documenting your treatment supports your car accident claim because it documents the seriousness of the injuries you’ve suffered. Make your health your top priority and go the emergency room after an Indianapolis car accident.
At the Fountain Law Firm, P.C., we have successfully helped many car accident victims obtain the compensation they deserve for their injuries and related losses. To make sure that you receive all the compensation to which you are entitled, it is important to have an experienced car accident attorney handling your case. Attorney Merry Fountain can help you today by meeting in her office or by meeting in your home. Call Merry Fountain anytime at (888) 242-HURT (4878) for a free consultation.