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Dual Role of Medical Treatment in Personal Injury Cases

An injured person should visit a doctor as needed to get better. That is the foremost reason to see a doctor. But seeing a doctor regularly after an accident serves another role: Medical records are created. Medical records are vital to proving personal injury cases.

Doctors, like lawyers, keep records of their encounters with patients. Lawyers use these records and bills to prove their clients’ injuries to the insurance companies responsible for paying personal injury claims. Without medical records and bills, it is hard for an attorney to prove the case.

In a murder case, the dead body and murder weapon are important evidence. Without these two pieces of evidence it is hard for the prosecution to prove their case. Medical records in a personal injury case are as important. If a personal injury attorney does not have medical evidence supporting his client’s injuries, the jury may not believe that the client is injured. Jurors want proof supporting a plaintiff’s testimony of injury.

This is also true when trying to settle with the insurance company before trial. If an attorney cannot show the defendant insurance company medical evidence supporting his client’s injury, the insurance company will likely not believe that the client is injured. This is also true when there are large gaps in treatment. A gap in treatment is when a client fails to visit a doctor or physical therapist for a long period of time after an accident, like a month.

Of course, a client should never needlessly treat with a doctor. An ethical attorney will advise his client to be truthful to the doctor and let the doctor know when symptoms have resolved. But while a client is symptomatic for injuries that client should regularly consult with a doctor or physical therapist. The doctor will document the injury and also help treat the injury so that it resolves quicker.

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