Car Accident Doctor Orange County, California 92868
Car Accident Doctor Orange, CA 92868
Suffering from a car accident is bad enough, but it is only the beginning…
You now have to deal with:
- How to fix your car
- How to get a rental car to get to work
- My neck hurts, what kind of doctor do I see?
- Who is going to pay for all this?
- Do I need a lawyer?
These are all reasonable questions to ask after a car accident in Orange County, California.
Instead of worrying about ALL these things, concentrate on a couple of the most important points that will let all the other things fall into place without as much stress.
Tips from an Orange County California Car Accident Doctor:
Day 1, Hour 1:
Call the responsible party’s auto insurance and open a claim. Give them only the details of the accident, what happened and emphasize it was the other party’s (their insured’s) fault. Make a note of the time, date and name of person who takes your info. Write down the claim number if they give you one. Tell them you are injured and seeking medical attention and also you need a rental car ASAP because you need to work, go to school, drive kids around, etc.
Call your insurance and report the accident, give them all the details about what happened and the responsible party.
Confirm with your auto insurance company that you have UNINSURED MOTORIST coverage in case the other party ends up not having insurance and conform if you have and the amount of MEDICAL PAYMENTS COVERAGE. The insurance adjuster may say it’s going to be handled by the other insurance and you don’t need to make a claim. This is incorrect and they are just trying to get out of doping their job, which is represent you and make your entire policy available to you to take care of your needs.
Even if you have a mild headache or just stiffness in the neck, tell them you want to open a bodily injury claim and you are going to or already have seen a doctor.
Ask if you have RENTAL CAR INSURANCE, you need to get to work, school, etc
Day 1, Hour 2:
Call a car accident doctor, a doctor who specializes in only car accident injuries. This is a field of specialty more specialized than general medicine or chiropractic, orthopedics or neurology. Make an appointment to be seen ASAP. It should be within 3 days of the accident to prevent any problems later.
Day 1, Hour 3:
Make arrangements for a car to borrow, share or download Uber app on phone to get to important appointments. If you rent a car on your own, you will get reimbursed but a very small amount so get the cheapest car you can and when the other person’s insurance offers make a switch to a rental car place of their choosing to avoid any out of pocket costs.
Day 2 or 3:
Go to the Car Accident Doctor appointment. Take your car insurance info and health insurance info, yes both. Auto insurance is almost alwasy secondary to health insurance. You will be given a thorough examination and asked to complete questionnaires about how you feel and how the accident has affected your daily activities. You may be given a referral for x-rays or other diagnostic work. Follow the doctors advice in treatment, home care, etc. and make sure they are accessible in case you have questions later.
Day 3-4:
Things are progressing. By now, you should have a car accident injury specialist picked and an appointment or have already been to them and are under care. You should also have made contact with the other insurance and possibly have a place to take your car for an estimate. You may have already procured a rental car at the place the estimate is being done at depending on how bad your car is. By now you will know what insurance you personally have to cover your bills. Whether you need to contact an attorney at this early stage or not depends on the severity of your injuries, damage done to the vehicle and cooperation (or lack of) by the responsible insurance company. Everything is falling into place.
The difficult part of being in a car accident is knowing what steps to take.
This article is a just a brief overview of the things you need to do in order to manage your auto accident case properly. For the average person there is a lot to do and know, things most people have no clue about. This is where having someone on your side to guide you through the process comes in handy. A specialist who knows all the ins and outs and who’s focus is on assisting you through the maze. Many people think that’s why you call a lawyer, but you;d be surprised that most personal injury lawyers don’t get all that involved in your case. They help you make a settlement at the end of the case, but they do not do much about gettign your car repaired, find specialists to provide medical services, answer questions, etc. They are too busy and run too many cases to do that.
You Need a Car Accident Concierge.
A concierge is the “go to person” in a hotel who has all the connections, can call you a cab, get you a hard to get table at a restaurant, give you the inside scoop of whats going on in the area. For car accident injuries there is someone who is basically like a concierge for accident victims. He knows all the rules, knows the good lawyers, has contacts with the good doctors in the area who work with accident victims and actually provides car accident treatment services that are second to none. So you get a great car accident doctor AND a personal injury concierge to help you figure out your car stuff, insurance questions, lawyers, imaging and specialist centers, etc. Your expert is accessible via email and often text and voice to help you when you’re out of the office. Many chiropractors treat car accident victims, but few if any provide the expertise and experience and provide these “special” services the way Orange County Car Accident Doctor Barry Marks DC does.
“Orange County Car Accident Concierge”
Dr Barry Marks is a chiropractor with over 30 years experience in personal injury. He has completed hundreds of hours in post-doctorate specialty training programs in orthopedics, brain injury, whiplash, crash reconstruction, forensic examinations, disability evaluations, impairment rating, MRI interpretation, and much more. You can compare Dr Marks’ experience and credentials to any other doctor, medical or chiropractic in Orange County and you won’t find anyone more qualified. All this in a comfortable and welcoming office environment with a kind and empathetic bedside manner.
Car Accident in Orange County California? Call Dr. Marks (714) 938-0575 Now
Dr Barry Marks, DC Car Accident Doctor Orange County, California 92868
1745 W Orangewood Ave #114
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 938-0575
