Personal Injury Case Killers And How To Avoid Them

Were you injured in a collision? Do you want to file a personal injury case to get the highest compensation possible? It all starts with what you do right after the accident. If you're not severely injured, you should exchange information with the other party involved in the accident, call the police to take a report and go straight to seek medical care. For medical care, you have two options: the emergency room or an urgent care clinic. Which should you choose? It depends on the severity of your injuries. You should seek urgent care when there's no threat to life or loss of body parts. You'll get the same treatment as an ER but faster. Sometimes even better for a lot less than the massive bill you'll accumulate at an ER before your case starts. Learn more in this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast with elite personal injury lawyer Matt Dolman and his guest, Dr. Fred Williams. They discuss what to do after an accident, how choosing the wrong place for medical attention can devalue your case, why you should follow the physician's orders, and the behavior or any conduct that will destroy a case. In this episode: [00:49] Matt Dolman welcomes his guest, Dr. Fred Williams, and the topic of the day: protecting the value of your injury case[01:36] Where to seek treatment after an accident [03:46] Why is going to the hospital's emergency room (ER) a bad idea when you don't have to?[04:07] How going to an ER may reduce the value of your case[07:14] Why going to an urgent care clinic after an accident is in your best interest [09:02] Common mistakes that could ruin your injury case[12:03] How insurance carriers try to discredit your injury claim [14:04] What you can and can't do when receiving ongoing treatment [17:20] Put yourself in the best light  💡 Meet Your Host 💡Name Matthew A. Dolman, Esq.Title: Partner at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PASpecialty: Matt is a nationally recognized insurance and personal injury attorney and focuses much of his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida. Connect: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram 💡 Featured Guest 💡Name Dr. Fred WilliamsTitle: Clinic Director at Kingdom ChiropracticSpecialty: Dr. Williams is a passionate and compassionate health care provider who empowers communities with the gift of improved health through chiropractic. He provides affordable state-of-the-art chiropractic care for people of all walks of life.Connect:  LinkedIn 🔑 Relevant Resources 🔑Urgent Care or ER?Independent Medical ExaminationThe insights and views presented in “David vs. Goliath” are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. The information presented is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney. Nor does tuning in to this podcast constitute an attorney-client relationship of any kind. Any case result information provided on any portion of this podcast should not be understood as a promise of any particular result in a future case. Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers: Big firm results, small firm personal attention.