The day after an emergency room visit, the best-case scenario is that you will have a great story to tell the next day; it is never a good sign when you arrive at the ER, and the doctor examines you before all the other patients who have been sitting in the crowded waiting room for hours. It is a good thing that the people of Louisiana are such talented raconteurs and that we enjoy hearing a great story, because there is plenty in the tale of your night in the ER that could dampen your mood.
The bill the ER sends you is bad enough, regardless of what the part with the physician’s instructions says. If the ER doctor requires lots of follow-up treatment on an outpatient basis, you will have to pay for that, too. Conversely, if the ER doctor says that you are fine, but your pain persists, then the burden of proof is on you to persuade other doctors, your employer, and any other relevant parties that you are not fine and you need more treatment. You should go to physical therapy after an acute injury if a doctor recommends it. If you were injured in a car accident and need physical therapy to manage pain or improve the function of injured body parts, contact a Houma car accident lawyer.
How Physical Therapy Can Help You Heal From Car Accident Injuries
Bone fractures and other traumatic injuries heal best if the injured body part is entirely or partially immobilized early in treatment. Once it has healed enough that you can start using the injured arm or leg again, you often feel like you are starting from zero. Physical therapy exercises help you rebuild strength and flexibility in the injured body part, with or without the use of medical devices. Physical therapy can also help with recovery from soft tissue injuries that cause chronic pain. Many of the treatments offered at chiropractic clinics are physical therapy treatments.
Getting Sufficient Compensation for Accident-Related Medical Expenses is Not as Simple as it Sounds
Car accident claims are supposed to cover the costs of all accident-related medical bills, including physical therapy and its associated medical devices. In practice, this is not always easy. Car insurance companies do not categorically object to compensating claimants for physical therapy sessions. The problem is the symptoms they are treating, namely, chronic pain. Insurance companies are notorious for denying that claimants’ pain is due to the accident that led to the claim. They will try to attribute it instead to any possible pre-existing medical condition, or even to the patient’s advanced age or excess weight. You may need a personal injury lawyer’s help to persuade the insurers to compensate you for your physical therapy expenses.
Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey About Personal Injury Cases
A personal injury lawyer can help you if the insurance company denies your request for coverage of physical therapy expenses. Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey in Houma, Louisiana, to set up a consultation about your case.
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