Denver Personal Injury Attorney Says, ‘After a Car Accident, Seek Medical Care!’

Following a car accident, you may not want to deal with the hassle of seeking medical care or you may be too busy to contact a Denver personal injury attorney. You may not want to deal with the time off work you’ll have to ask for, sitting in the doctor’s office or emergency room for hours, or the medical bills that will surely follow; however, not seeking medical care could cause you to lose your Colorado personal injury claim.

Even if you don’t feel as though you’ll file a claim, you never know what might happen next week. If you wake up one morning with a painful delayed consequence of the accident, you may regret not seeking a medical examination directly following the hit. Not only that, you’ll be kicking yourself when an attorney says you may not have a case because it has been too long since the accident to say your injuries are a result of it.

What to Do After a Denver Car Accident

After an accident, the first thing you should do is go to the doctor’s office or emergency room. Even if you don’t feel pain immediately, it’s best to have a medical doctor perform a full evaluation to confirm you haven’t suffered injury that could result in pain the next day. If your doctor wants further medical evaluation, it’s critical to keep the appointments. Follow your doctor’s recommendations to the last detail.

So why is it so important you seek medical care and follow your doctor’s recommendations after an accident? Well, a Denver personal injury attorney will tell you that a defense team will claim you weren’t really injured if you wait to seek evaluation and treatment. They may say that if you were really having problems following the hit, you’d have gone straight to the doctor for care.

Skipping appointments your doctor has advised will also leave room for a defense lawyer to say that your injury wasn’t as serious as you claimed. Furthermore, they may claim the increase in suffering since the accident is due to inadequate follow up, which means you’ll lose part of the compensation you deserve.

If you’re worried about the medical bills that’ll follow after medical care, always consider that if you don’t seek care immediately, you have a higher chance of not being reimbursed if you do end up incurring a serious injury. This could be devastating if you end up with long term medical consequences and must pay for your care out of pocket.

What to Do After Your Medical Appointment

After being involved in a car accident and immediately seeking medical care, you should contact your insurance company to report your injuries. Don’t try to answer any questions that you don’t know the answer to and don’t allow your statement to be recorded.

Call the Law Office of D.J. Banovitz for Personal Injury Claim Help

When you’re hurt in a car accident in Denver, you deserve an experienced, compassionate representative by your side. Contact Denver personal injury attorney, D.J. Banovitz at 303-300-5060 today to discuss your case. You may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

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D.J. Banovitz’ career has always concentrated on trial practice and he has litigated hundreds of cases. His passion and sole career focus has been to seek justice for people suffering from personal injuries as the result of someone else’s negligence. The hallmark of the Law Office of D.J. Banovitz, is the total commitment to professionalism, quality, and personalized care of your injury case. D.J. has dedicated his professional life to helping those most in need and is a proud and active member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. His experience includes volunteering for Colorado Rural Legal Services in Montrose, the Colorado Aids Project, consumer law, family law, criminal defense, and Alternative Defense Counsel for juveniles in Denver.