It is all too common for health insurance not to include chiropractic care. This leads many victims of accidents to wonder if their chiropractic care can be included in their personal injury claim. The answer is that it can be and should be included in the damages you seek. Get the details by continuing to read and then contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for a free legal consultation.
Chiropractic Care is Often Considered the Best Treatment for Certain Injuries
The fact of the matter is that though some feel that chiropractic care is not “real” medicine, many experts not only know that it is real medicine, but feel that it is often the best treatment for soft tissue injuries. This would include whiplash. Treatment by a chiropractor can help reduce muscle spasms, restore freedom of movement after the accident, and provide additional benefits.
We Can Secure Expert Testimony to Prove Your Need for Chiropractic Care
It is likely that the defendant’s attorney is going to try to prove that chiropractic care should not be covered. If this happens, your attorney will fight to prove them wrong. One method will be to get a medical expert to testify that the treatment is necessary. If there is an injury to the discs in your spine, it is easy enough to prove by showing x-rays.
On the other hand, soft tissue injuries (which are the most likely to be caused by car accidents) are difficult to prove because they do not show up on any type of imaging. This is where a medical expert can testify to the nature and severity of the injury, and the ways in which chiropractic care can help you heal. This medical expert may also be needed to prove that the injury was caused by the accident and was not a pre-existing injury, or, if it was a pre-existing injury, to prove that the accident made the injury worse.
Do Not Stop Your Treatment Until Your Doctor Tells You To
If you are receiving chiropractic care – or any type of medical care or physical therapy – it is important that you continue to receive that care until your doctor says you no longer need it. If you decide not to continue treatment for any other reason, then you can count on the jury or the judge to find this questionable. After all, they will assume that if you are in the amount of pain and discomfort as you claim, you would continue to get care.
Of course, there are many reasons a person might elect to stop treatment. If you had to stop due to the cost or another reason, your personal injury attorney could help you find the best way forward. Contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 now to request a free legal consultation.
