{"id":2952,"date":"2011-07-14T20:50:27","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T03:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chrisac.shudu\/library\/how-you-work-with-your-doctor-can-make-all-the-difference.html"},"modified":"2011-07-14T20:50:27","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T03:50:27","slug":"medical-treatment-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/es\/oregon-injury-resources\/medical-treatment-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Treatment After a Car Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get Treatment, Follow all Instructions, and Get Your Doctor to Listen<\/h2>\n

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After you\u2019ve been injured in a car accident, you should seek all the medical treatment after a car accident that you need<\/strong>. Immediately.<\/p>\n

There are lots of good reasons for doing so: Your own health and well-being are, of course, the most important. But your personal injury case also depends on it.<\/p>\n

Neither the insurance company nor a jury will simply take your word for how injured you are. They will want to hear from your doctor. If you don’t seek the treatment you need, your doctor will have no way to know that you\u2019ve been injured\u2014much less the extent of your injuries!<\/p>\n

The severity of an injury is judged largely by its treatment.<\/strong> When you put off getting the medical care that your injury requires, the jury will be less likely to believe that you are actually injured to the extent you say you are. They will think, \u201cIf you were so badly injured, you should have gone to the doctor.\u201d And they’re right! You should have.<\/p>\n

Remember that if you want other people to take your injury seriously, you need to take it seriously, too. And that means seeking the medical attention you need.<\/p>\n

Deciding where to go to get medical treatment, and from whom, will ultimately be up to you. We do, however, have a few general words of advice:<\/p>\n