Victims of car and truck accidents often find that their post-crash lifestyle is much more complicated. Getting vehicles repaired or replaced, picking healthcare providers and even selecting the right attorney can be hard to accomplish.
Once the initial actvities in the aftermath of a collision are taken care of,it often remains more difficult to accomplish everything. Despite this one of the most important matters to see to is consistently attending doctors appointments and therapy sessions.
Aside from the likelihood that consistent care will get you healthier sooner, attendance at these appointments are often seen by judges, jurors and insurance carriers as indicia that you are hurt and need and deserve treatment.
Your testimony that you are injured and continue to suffer symptoms related to a collision will often be received skeptically if you miss scheduled medical appointments or fail to get care at all.
Insurance companies take the position that if you aren't treating, you are no longer injured. There are injuries that are not susceptible to continuing care but you sure as heck better have a doctor document that your particular injuries are permanent or ongoing in nature or judges and/or jurors may fail to connect your continuing problems to your accident.
So beware of missed appointments or delays in treatment unless you have a very good explanation. If you can't make an appoinment let your doctor or therapist know so they can document why you couldn't attend and not leave gaping holes in your case.
