After a car accident- rearender, t-bone, sidewipe or any other form of an accident in Los Angeles, California there is a great chance of injury. Our human bodies are not made to be a hit by a 2-5 tons motor vehicle. In some instances you might not feel the immediate affects of the accidents because the body does goes in to survival mode and are in shock. After the shock subsides our body will start to feel the pain set in. In may take anywhere to a days, weeks or months when the pain starts to appear.
It is important to see a doctor even with soreness and/or bruising because a doctor could find problems you may not have known of if you had not got checked. The doctor can review to you unknown issues that could affect you in the long run.
Once the doctor diagnosis you with an injury or injuries it is important to keep consistent with the treatment. Consistence of treatment is highly important because the insurance companies looks at everything or anything to deny your claim. Showing inconsistency and/or gaps in treatment can be seen or argued that you were not that injured at all.
When making an injury claim it is of up most important to keep up with treatment: you have nothing to lose and everything to gain when caring and taking certain actions for oneself in the case of personal injury law.
The last thing you want to happen after an accident is to find out you have serious and expensive medical bills that will not be covered by your insurance or the drivers insurance. Then it is time to hire the experts who have your back in these types of cases. It is important to have your hospital bills repaid along with any other issues arising such as time off work for pain and suffering. Finding a reliable attorney is tricky, but with the proper research it can be done. Just make sure to check their online reviews from past clients to ensure they have a credible and legitimate track record.
Remember that when you are involved in any collision to always take note of the time and date of the accident. The location is also very important and having witnesses will only strengthen the case. Be thorough with the details and write down as much as possible immediately after the incident takes place to avoid forgetting or leaving out important details in the future. Take down their insurance information, license plate, and full contact information. Taking pictures is also a good way to help solidify the case and ensure that you are not blamed for something you did not do or cause.