Motorcycle accidents often result in more severe injuries than car accidents. If you are involved in a motorcycle accident, you should undergo a comprehensive diagnostic to evaluate all possible injuries and prevent them from worsening.
Motorcycle accidents can result in spinal cord or brain injuries. Following an accident, you should have a comprehensive diagnostic examination to rule out any injuries. If you have such injuries, you should obtain assistance identifying a specialist who can work with you throughout your recovery.
If you have hired a lawyer and are pursuing a personal injury claim due to an accident, medical records are among the essential pieces of evidence you will need. If you don’t know what’s necessary for the case or if you are not sure how to document your road to recovery, get help from motorcycle accident lawyers.
Here is why you should document your road to recovery after a motorcycle accident.
Increases your chances of winning your personal injury claim
Predicting how badly injured someone will be after a motorbike accident is impossible. On the other hand, it will be evident that a person needs medical attention if they have sustained life-threatening injuries. If injuries aren’t apparent right away, it will be more challenging to assess whether or not someone requires medical attention.
Many people who have been injured in accidents make the mistake of putting off seeing a doctor, and as a result, they never get the diagnosis or treatment they need. Even after obtaining treatment, some motor accident victims refuse to follow their doctor’s orders and continue to neglect their health. By doing this, they are endangering their health and their accident case.
As you may be aware, any delay or lapse in medical care will be used against you to deny you reimbursement for your injuries. Also, failing to prove that you got medical care will also work against your personal injury case if you have decided to hire an injury attorney. The fact that you did not get a medical examination or you don’t have documentation to prove you did will be used to limit your compensation.
Insurance companies may deny your claims if you don’t have medical records.
Insurance firms hunt for grounds to dismiss your claim, whether you seek compensation from your insurance company or the insurance of the individual who injured you. The most common reason insurance companies refuse claims is a lack of medical treatment documentation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports that 30% of claims are refused, lost, or disregarded because of a lack of proper documentation.
Remember that an insurance adjuster’s allegiance is to the insurance company, and they may have other reasons to undervalue your claim. Failure to seek medical support after an accident may imply that the injuries were not as severe as one would later claim. Insurance companies are notorious for dismissing (or downplaying) an injured victim’s claim, claiming that the claimant was not harmed since they did not seek medical attention. This is why prompt medical attention – as well as consultation with a personal injury lawyer – is absolutely paramount.
The insurance companies argue that if you are injured, you should seek treatment. As a result, instead of paying for injuries, an insurance adjuster may offer to compensate for the annoyance caused by an accident injury.
Addresses any gaps in your care
Much of the information an insurance adjuster needs to decide your claim can be found in the medical records created by your care and treatment, including diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and the impact your injuries have had on your life and may continue to have on your life in the future.
The insurance company is almost certain to reject (or decrease) your claim if there are gaps in your care, once again alleging that you were not wounded or that any injuries experienced were minor. Care gaps are problematic, but you should be reassured since your doctor’s notes or medical records will explain or address the issues.
