If you've been hurt in an accident, or even think you may have been hurt, here are the nine most important things you need to know, Part 1 (1-3)
1. You need to go the doctor as soon as possible if you haven't already gone. Don't delay. A doctor's visit is not just for medical reasons. The longer the time between the accident date and the date you first go to the doctor, the more the insurance company will try to penalize you.
2. You need to go to the right doctor. Not all doctors have practices that will provide the specific kind of care that accident patients need. For example, you will usually not receive the necessary attention and treatment from a family doctor or primary care physician that you will from a doctor who specializes in treating people who have been injured in an accident.
3. You need to go to all of the doctor and physical therapy appointments that are prescribed for you. People sometimes fail to complete the treatment program prescribed by their doctor. This is a mistake, both for medical reasons and in terms of the insurance claim. You may not heal as quickly or even at all, and you'll likely receive less from the settlement.
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