31 Mar What To Know About Medical Treatment After a Car Accident
Jersey City, the second-most populous city in New Jersey, is one of the best places to live. The city offers a lot. You can visit Liberty State Park, which has a panoramic view of the Manhattan Skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island; you can experience the Liberty Science Center and a lot more.
Filing a Claim
Dealing with a car accident in the right way is important. The right actions can significantly reduce the financial losses you face.
How do you deal with a car accident? You file a claim.
By filing a claim, you not only recover your losses but also hold the negligent party (the person who caused the accident) accountable for their actions.
Medical Attention After an Accident
A police report and a medical report are the two most important pieces of evidence in a car accident case.
You may feel fine after the accident and skip getting medical treatment. This is a mistake that will come back to bite you.
Not getting medical attention after an accident can affect both your health and claim.
Health Impact
Adrenaline is a hormone that is released when you are in stressful or dangerous situations. The problem is adrenaline can mask pain by releasing endorphins (natural painkillers).
It is normal to feel fine after an accident but to experience pain after a while, which is why you should get checked out.
A doctor can determine whether you are hurt or not.
Another reason you should see a doctor is that many injuries that are common in car accidents don’t show symptoms immediately.
Take whiplash, for example. It may take days before you experience symptoms of whiplash.
Legal Reasons
Your claim’s strength is directly proportional to the evidence you have, and a medical report is one of the most important pieces of evidence.
In personal injury claims, you (the victim) bear the burden of proof. You must prove four elements:
- Duty of care
- Breach of duty of care
- Causation
- Damages
With medical bills and reports, you can easily prove the fourth element—damages. They show that you have suffered injuries and financial losses due to the accident.
Another reason why you need to get medical treatment is insurance adjusters.
Insurance adjusters throw everything they have at you to either make you settle for a lesser amount or abandon the claim altogether. Unfair compensation can make living in Jersey City a hassle. You need the money.
They may argue that your injuries are not severe enough to get medical attention and you did not suffer any losses. Another argument they frequently make is that you intentionally made your injuries worse by not getting medical attention.
Final Thoughts
Car accident claims are complex and hard to deal with. Not getting medical attention can further complicate the claim. Never skip on getting medical attention after an accident.
Remember, if you ever get into an accident, see a doctor and a lawyer. A doctor can help you heal and provide you with crucial evidence, and a lawyer can help you win the claim with it.
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Last Updated on April 1, 2025 by Marie Benz MD FAAD