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Auto Accident Injury (Personal Injury), Worker’s Compensation and Chiropractic Care

If you've been injured in an accident, regardless of who’s fault it was, or attained an injury while working on the job, getting chiropractic care as soon as possible is crucial. Treatment can increase healing time and decrease the chance of obtaining further injuries along with reducing symptoms faster.

 

Often with these types of injuries chiropractic care will be covered by insurance companies (auto insurance policy or company liability insurance) which insures you, the patient, to obtain the quality care you need to recover from your injuries.

​What is a Personal Injury?

After an accident-related injury, you may be entitled to compensation for associated medical costs, lost wages, household services, and other damages. Most often, personal injury cases involve a:

  • Motor vehicle accident

  • Pedestrian accident

 

Common disorders and symptoms seen with personal injuries:

  • Whiplash and neck injury such as impairments to the joints and muscles (i.e. sprain/strain)

  • Low back injury such as impairments to the joints and muscles (i.e. sprain/strain)

  • Shoulder, arm or hand issues

  • Tension headaches, and trouble focusing (mental fatigue)

​What is Worker’s Compensation?

Worker's compensation is a form of insurance that may cover lost wages and medical expenses for employees who are injured on the job.

Commonly seen injuries:

 

  • Neck and upper back strain

Low back strain

​I think I may have a personal injury or worker’s compensation case. What should I do?

  • Seek medical attention

If there's a life-threatening emergency, seek medical attention immediately! If your injury is a sprain, strain or soreness, which is commonly a soft-tissue, musculoskeletal, injury. Then make an appointment with us as soon as you can as TrueCare Chiropractic is familiar with auto accident injures and worker’s compensation cases. TrueCare offers chiropractic services and therapies, addressing the symptoms of many health issues beyond back and neck pain.

 

Remember: Even for work-related injuries, you can select your own physician, rather than be treated by an insurer-recommended provider. 

 

  • Make a report

The sooner you document the circumstances of what occurred, the more likely your claim for an injury will be honored. You should report the injury to your employer, if the injury occurred while you were working. In the event of a traffic-related accident, you should report it to the local police department and to the negligent party or the insurer, if known. 

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  • Get professional advice

If you're unable to work and you're struggling to pay your household bills, you may need to consult an attorney to get advice on securing funds to cover your lost wages and medical bills in the fastest way possible. If you don’t have an idea of who to contact for an attorney, TrueCare Chiropractic may have more information to help you in the right path.

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