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What Should I Do After An Auto Accident

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You’ve been in an automobile accident. Many emotions can run through your head during such a difficult moment. Shock, anxiety, even rage can occur following the sudden jarring impact of a vehicular collision. But your actions immediately following an accident can have a huge effect on what comes next, from a legal standpoint.

So, what are the Top 10 actions you should take following an automobile accident?

  1. Do Not Leave: Leaving the scene of an accident before it is appropriate can have a huge impact on both the case and your life. If you flee the scene, you could be charged as a hit-and-run driver, which carries serious criminal penalties. Remember to always stay at the scene until reports have been filed.
  2. Health Check: Before determining property damage, be sure to check on everyone involved in the accident. If someone has sustained an injury, be sure to call for medical help first and foremost. This will ensure that the injured party receives care as fast as possible. If anyone is complaining of back or neck pain or appears to be unconscious, do not move them until medical professionals arrive on the scene.
  3. Alert the Police: The police need to be involved in any accident in which significant property damage, injury, or death has occurred. Once they arrive, you should request a police report be filed. Take careful note of who the responding officers are. Write down their names and badge numbers.
  4. Get Information: Make sure you gather information from all drivers involved in the accident. Names, phone numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, license plate numbers and insurance policy info are all important. Make sure you know the names and phone numbers of any passengers involved as well. When speaking with another driver involved in the accident it is important to maintain a level head. Always stay cooperative.
  5. Speak with Witnesses: Talk to anyone who witnessed the accident. Get their names, phone numbers, and addresses. There are many free-to-use smartphone apps for voice recording. Record statements from witnesses on the scene. This can be useful evidence later on.
  6. Take Photos: Make sure you take photos at the scene to showcase the damage. Another best practice tip would be to take photos of your car now so that in the event of an accident you have a before and after image.
  7. Be Honest with Your Insurance Company: Make sure you report the accident to your insurance provider right away and be truthful with them. If the insurer finds out that you’ve lied about something, they could deny your coverage.
  8. Keep Track of Medical Treatment: Make sure that you keep a running log of any doctors and specialists you see in regard to injuries sustained in your accident. Keep a record of all medications, procedures, and bills accrued through treatment of these injuries. Keep a record of how your injuries have impacted your daily life to prove Pain and Suffering in a future court case.
  9. Watch What You Say: Immediately following the accident, while emotions are high, never apologize or admit to any fault. Such statements could be considered an admission of legal liability. In the following weeks, it is best not to discuss the accident with anyone outside of the authorities, your insurance company, and your attorney. If the other party’s insurance company tries to contact you, do not speak with them. Politely direct them to your attorney to arrange an interview.
  10. Hire an Attorney: This is perhaps the single most important action you can take following an accident. An experienced attorney is vital to maximizing your recovery efforts if you’ve been injured, or to defend you if you are at fault. The counsel and efforts of an attorney will save you time and money as the case proceeds.

The attorneys of The Orlando Law Group specialize in personal injury cases. Seeking legal representation before medical treatment advances is essential to the process. If you’ve been in an accident, call The Orlando Law Group today at 407.512.4394 and book a consultation with a personal injury attorney.

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Auto & Work Accident Whiplash Relief

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If you have been in an auto accident recently, there are some important decisions you have to make. It’s crucial to make these decisions instantly and not delay. Individuals injured in car accidents will have only 14 days to seek initial treatment.

Summit Chiropractic exists to serve the health care needs of our patients with the highest level of care and concern. Using the leading edge of technology, we are focused on bringing you the most advanced “non-surgical” treatment for neck and back problems available.

How Chiropractic Relieves whiplash symptoms:

Driver Suffering From Whiplash

Chiropractic adjustments are a very effective form of treatment to relieve whiplash. A chiropractic adjustment is a gentle form of a motion to individual segments of the spine which effect the tissue in three ways.

  • Relieves nerve pressure affecting neck and shoulders.
  • Relieve muscle reflex pain and spasms.
  • Reduces disc pressure which is also a contributing factor in neck and shoulders pain.

What you can expect with chiropractic adjustments is decreased pain, decreased muscle spasms and increased mobility

Therapy to Relieve Whiplash Symptoms

Myofascial release is utilized to decrease the muscle spasms and pressure on the cervical nerves. Deep massage therapy is an alternate form of muscle work to effect the muscles related to the pain of whiplash injuries.

In addition, our treatment may also include therapy which delivers a form of cryotherapy into the muscle tissue. The physiologic effects of cryotherapy include immediate vasoconstriction with reflexive vasodilation, decreased local metabolism and enzymatic activity, and decreased oxygen demand. Cryotherapy decreases muscle activity and decreases spasticity and muscle guarding. It is commonly used to alleviate the pain, decrease muscle soreness, and aids in the relief of whiplash injuries.

Intersegmental traction is another means of inducing passive motion into your spine for the purpose of increasing mobility and stretching spinal joints. The discs of your spine have a poor blood supply. Misalignment of the spine prevents this exchange from occurring. Intersegmental traction helps restore proper motion. Patients lie supine on a table which has vibrating roller-type cams beneath its surface. These massaging rollers travel slowly up and down the spine. Most patients find this form of traction to be very relaxing and therapeutic.

Signs of Whiplash

Whether from an auto accident, sports injury or a slip and fall where there are a rapid flexion and extension of the head.

Several muscles around the neck and shoulders, ligaments and spinal discs get injured during the rapid motion.

  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Jaw Pain
  • Cervical Vertigo with dizziness or nausea
  • Arm and Leg numbness and tingling
  • Neck and Low Back Pain
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndromes
  • Shoulder and Arm Pain

Our entire staff is dedicated to helping you along your journey of discovering the path to the summit of your health and wellness through natural, non-surgical, drugless alternatives. If you are experiencing difficulty with your back or neck, please call us at (407) 203-6745 to schedule a no cost consultation with Dr. Jamee Fike and Dr. Warner and find out if this treatment option can help you live a normal life free from pain.

Whiplash Relief in Orlando FL Call: (407) 203-6745

Affordable neck and back pain relief available without the side effects of medicine.

Dr. Jamee Fike and Dr. Warner is expert at car accident injuries helping people with chronic back problems, neck aches, spine injuries, etc. so you can live life to the fullest, pain-free!

Auto accident injury and whiplash specialist in restoring health.

With our chiropractic procedures, we have helped 100’s of accident injury patients, bringing pain relief and helping them feel as good (and many times, better) than they did before their accident.

Importance of Immediate Care

What a lot of people don’t realize is that it can take multiple days, sometimes weeks before any whiplash symptoms occur.

The reason it can take a few days to feel the symptoms is because it can take time for the inflammation from the tears in the injured ligaments and muscles to build up and further aggravate you. When the delicate ligaments that support your neck are wounded, the muscles react by tightening to guard the injured area. This protects the damaged area from further injury.

A few weeks following this injury, the distressed tissue releases chemicals that attach little cells to the wounded area, called Fibroblasts and creating a scar-like material called fibrin. Fibrin then helps mend and rebuild the injury.

During these few weeks of repair, it is extremely important to maintain normal ranges of motion, as well as spinal alignment. If this is not done properly, the scar tissue will end up limiting the future mobility of the injured area and lead to spinal degeneration.

See how Dr. Jamee Fike and Dr. Daniel Warner can help you!

Whiplash Relief in Orlando FL Call: (407) 203-6745

Source: Summit Chiropractic – Whiplash Pain Relief

 

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You’ve been in a car accident. Now what?

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Car Accident Phone Call

None of us wants to admit that we’ll take part in those statistics; but assuming that you will be in an accident at some point, do you know what to do? Let’s break it down into two categories: what you should do at the scene and what to do after the accident.

At the Scene

  • Stop. According to the Florida DMV, you must stop. And if anyone is hurt, you are required to get help. In addition, you should give your name, address, and vehicle registration number to others involved in the accident. If you leave the scene of an accident that involves injuries without providing your information your license may be revoked.
  • Don’t Block Traffic. If traffic is being blocked by your car you must move it. If you can’t move it yourself, you are required to get help or call a tow truck. Your car should never block traffic in any situation. Before you move the vehicles, you might want to use your phone to take photos, including the surrounding area, traffic signs, lane markings and the damage to vehicles involved. If there is any dispute about the accident, photos can provide a wealth of information and assistance in handling any claims following the suit.
  • Report it. According to Florida law, any car accident that involves injuries or property damage over $500 must be reported. In these situations, you should call the local police department, sheriff, or the Florida Highway Patrol. Some experts advise that you should call the police in any accident – even if the other person wants to keep it off the books or you think the damage is minor. Because you don’t know how things will actually turn out, a police report will provide an official record of the accident.


After the Accident

  • Call your insurance agent. People in the insurance industry say you should call your carrier regardless of the accident’s severity. If any payments have to be made to you or anyone else involved in the accident, the sooner your insurance company knows of the situation, the better.
  • Do not admit fault. Be honest with police about the facts but let them determine your level of liability. Most car accidents happen because one of the drivers was legally negligent. Negligence is when someone has a duty to act with reasonable care and fails to do so, causing harm to another person. A negligent person is required by law pay for the harm he causes to another person in proportion to his or her liability for the other person’s losses. If indeed you are the one charged in a traffic accident you will have the opportunity to explain what happened in court. At that point, the traffic court will decide what the penalty is.
  • Consider an attorney. If it is not a straightforward matter, an attorney might be helpful in getting to the bottom of the claim. Particularly if you are injured in the auto accident or the damage to your vehicle was extensive or if there is some question about fault. Of course, if you think you will need the help of a lawyer, make sure you document any medical expenses or other interactions that occur as a result of the accident.

Being in an accident is never convenient or easy. But, if you follow these simple procedures, the aftermath of your accident will be less frustrating and complicated.

 

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What is Premise Liability?

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If someone is hurt in a store or a person’s house. they may be able to recover compensation for their injuries from the property owner. Some common types of premises liability cases include the following situations:

  • Slip and falls
  • Exposure to toxic substances
  • Dog bites
  • Assault on property
  • Malfunctioning elevators
  • Inadequate security

No matter what type of accident you have been involved in on another person’s property, it will be necessary to identify whether the property owner caused or contributed to the accident in the first place. An attorney can help you explore your options for legal action.

If a person is injured on another person’s property, a court will impose liability on the property owner or possessor under premises liability law if the property owner owed the injured person a duty of care and the property owner breached that duty of care. Whether the property owner or possessor owed the injured person a duty of care, as well as the extent of care owed, depends on the relationship between the person owning or holding the property and the injured person.

Premises liability law refers to the legal principles that hold landowners and tenants responsible when someone enters onto their property and gets hurt due to a dangerous condition. Usually, premises liability claims are based on negligence, although the doctrine may be applied differently than it is in other personal injury situations. The primary source of premises liability law is state case precedents.

Slip and falls are the most common type of accident resulting in premises liability. Causes include wet floors, snow and ice, unmarked obstacles, faulty stairs, and other such dangers. Lawsuits can also result from injuries caused by vicious animals, open swimming pools, broken elevators, or violent customers or guests. To obtain compensation, plaintiffs may be able to file suit against owners, landlords, business owners, easement holders, residential tenants, maintenance companies, and other entities that control or possess the property where the accident happened.

The degree of care a property owner is obligated to provide in Florida depends on the relationship of the injured person to the property. For example, a property owner may be liable if a customer is injured in his or her store, whereas a homeowner will not have the same responsibility to a trespasser who is injured on the premises.

  • Invitees – Property owners who run a business are strictly liable for maintaining a safe environment for potential customers and visitors. Businesses must actively prevent or repair dangerous conditions in a timely manner or give clear warnings in order to protect against accidents.
  • Social Licensees – Social guests and visitors who have permission to enter a public property, but who are not there for business purposes can still hold the property owner responsible for accidents that occur due to unsafe conditions.
  • Trespassers – Property owners do not have a responsibility to fix dangerous conditions or provide warnings for the sake of potential trespassers. Unless the property owner has reason to believe that other people might enter the property without permission, he or she may not be liable for accident injuries that occur to trespassers.

When another person is responsible for such damages, it is crucial that you take legal action to not only hold the liable party accountable, but to also obtain rightful compensation. Do not forfeit your right to receive financial support. With a dedicated attorney on your side, you will be able to focus on your recovery as your legal representative works on your behalf and handles the complex and often frustrating legal process.

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