You may walk away from your car accident event without a single scratch on your body. But this does not necessarily mean you should blow off your opportunity to seek professional care from a doctor. Read on to discover why you should visit a doctor right after your car accident and how a seasoned St. Mary’s County car accident lawyer at The Dorsey Law Firm can help you receive the healthcare you need.
Why should I visit a doctor right after my car accident?
Firstly, visiting a doctor right after your car accident event is necessary to check on your current health state. That is, you may have incurred a head, neck, or back injury that cannot be self-identified or self-monitored but rather requires professional medical testing and devices to rectify. Or, you may have broken a bone that requires immediate casting, or a serious gash that requires immediate stitching.
But also important, visiting a doctor straightaway is necessary if you plan on filing a personal injury claim. It may be difficult to prove the connection if the dates on your medical records and bills do not align with your car accident event. What’s more, it may be tricky to justify the seriousness of your bodily injuries if there was a delay when you finally sought out professional medical attention.
What types of medical tests should I get right after my car accident?
Whether you visit an emergency room doctor, urgent care clinic doctor, or your primary care physician, you should submit to a comprehensive medical evaluation. This may entail, but may not be limited to, the following:
- X-ray.
- Blood test.
- Computed tomography (CT) scans.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
- Ultrasound (i.e., for possible internal organ damage).
- Cognitive testing (i.e., for possible concussion or head injury).
- Physical examination (i.e., for possible sprained, fractured, or broken bone).
After conducting these initial tests, the doctor should give you an initial diagnosis. They should continue to monitor your health state for any delayed symptoms that may arise. But this requires your equal cooperation, in scheduling and attending follow-up appointments with them.
Also, the initial doctor you see may only be licensed to conduct certain tests and overall practice a certain field of care. So they may refer you to certain specialists (i.e., orthopedic physicians and physical therapists) when deemed necessary given your incurred bodily injuries. Again, this requires your equal cooperation to see this recommended treatment plan through.
In conclusion, there is far more to explain from what this blog has only begun to cover. For more information, please get in touch with a competent St. Mary’s County auto accident lawyer at The Dorsey Law Firm. We look forward to collaborating with you.
