Miami Personal Injury Attorney Blog
MIAMI BEACH – First, you should almost always get checked out at the scene by Fire Rescue if you’ve been injured even slightly. And always be complete and consistent with the medical providers at the scene. Even if you have medical training, it is exceedingly difficult to assess your own medical condition. Thus, strongly consider any offer from a fire rescue personnel on the scene to go in the ambulance to the hospital.
We are Miami Beach and Miami personal injury attorneys and have represented thousands of people in auto accident cases. Jerome H. Wolfson, Esq. has been practicing for over 50 years.
First responders like EMT (emergency medical technicians) know best when people need to go to the hospital. Listen to them. When they come to the scene, do what they tell you. If they say don’t move, don’t move. And do not forget to tell the EMT or Emergency Medical Technician on the scene every physical complaint that is bothering you after the accident. The reason this is important is because the insurance company or defendant will make a big deal out of anything that you may have forgotten to tell the Fire Rescue personnel. In fact, if you testify during your case that you had pain at the scene and you forgot to tell the EMT Fire Rescue person, the Defendant or Insurance Company may try to make it seem as though you are lying about your injuries.
The same goes for any bruising striking the inside of the car during the accident. If you forgot to tell the EMT at the scene about hitting interior portions of the car with a body part like a knee and later remember it, the Defendant or insurance company will make it out as if you are being untruthful and lying. And this, even though you may have just innocently forgotten or you were trying to be strong.
Remember, everything you say is getting recorded in one fashion or another. So, your medical professionals, including emergency medical technicians, nurses, and doctors can treat you well. So be complete and consistent.
This all assumes you aren’t horribly incapacitated. In that case, medical professionals are trained to obtain your history in other ways and are guided by their experience and education. In the end, be truthful and complete with all of your medical providers and it should have a positive effect on the quality and outcome of your treatment. There is no substitute for truth and candor.
We are Miami Beach attorneys and would be glad to handle your auto accident case. If you have an accident, what do you do at the accident scene right after an automobile accident on Miami Beach or in Miami? Get checked out and be complete and consistent.