{"id":1076,"date":"2019-11-19T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T09:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kreizerla.wpengine.com\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2021-05-11T15:13:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:13:03","slug":"questions-to-ask-your-doctor-after-an-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/questions-to-ask-your-doctor-after-an-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions to Ask Your Doctor After an Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year nearly 40 million Americans visit their physician\u2019s office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/fastats\/accidental-injury.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seeking treatment for unintentional injuries<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, more than 29 million people take a trip to the emergency room each year after suffering an injury in an accident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are injured in an accident, your priority should be\nto seek medical treatment for your injuries. Whether you have sustained an\ninjury in a car or workplace accident, or while you were having fun in a\nfriendly game of softball, it is important to ask your doctor some essential\nquestions if you are thinking about pursuing a personal injury claim to receive\nfinancial compensation for your injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help get you on the path to physical, mental, and\nfinancial stability after an accidental injury, remember to query your doctor\nas follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>What are\nmy injuries?<\/strong> It is important to understand what injuries you have sustained\nand how you are being treated. Before you leave your doctor\u2019s office, be sure\nyou understand your physical condition and your treatment plan.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Are there\nany future health concerns that I should be aware of?<\/strong> Some injuries, like\nthose sustained during a car accident may immediately produce signs of physical\nor mental trauma. Even seemingly minor injuries such as whiplash may require\ntreatment long after litigation has ended. By documenting potential side\neffects, you may be able to receive compensation for future medical expenses. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Can I\nreceive time off for my injuries?<\/strong> If you are hurt in an accident, your\ndoctor may require extended bed rest or physical therapy in order for you to\nrecover. Lost wages may be recovered if a doctor has determined that your\ninjuries have prevented you from returning to work. Those who have suffered a\nserious injury should ask their doctor for a note that provides documentation\nfor your absence at work. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Can you\nprovide me with medical documentation?<\/strong> If you have sustained an injury in\nan accident, it is important to ask for medical documentation from your doctor.\nMedical documentation will help your legal team build a case. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your initial injuries are treated, you should consider\nhow any side effects may affect your quality of life in the long term. Your\ndoctor can help provide guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consult a skilled trial attorney at Kreizer Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Kreizer Law, our experienced team of <a href=\"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/practice-areas\/personal-injury\/\">personal injury attorneys<\/a> are committed to helping you restore your physical, emotional, and financial health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a free consultation, call <a href=\"tel:+17327979961\"><span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">1\u2011(800)-4-JUSTICE<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00ae<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013<span style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\">1-(800)-458-7842<\/span> or contact us online to begin evaluating your case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are injured in an accident, your priority should be to seek medical treatment for your injuries. Whether you have sustained an injury in a car or workplace accident, or while you were having fun in a friendly game of softball, it is important to ask your doctor some essential questions if you are thinking about pursuing a personal injury claim to receive financial compensation for your injuries. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":1083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}