First Steps to take for Your Car Accident Injuries

Car accidents can be stressful and scary.

We offer the following guide to ensure that you are well-taken care of—from a medical and legal point of view—courtesy of the medical professionals at Cascade Spine and Injury Center.

What You Should Do After a Car Accident

· Don’t move away from the scene of the accident. Since you are involved, you must stay with the others, especially if there are any casualties or injuries. Fleeing the scene would not only bring forth criminal charges, they may be harmful for you if you are injured as well.

· If anyone has sustained a neck or back injury, do not make any attempt to move them. Wait for medical professionals to arrive.

· Contact your local police. Inform them of any severe injury, fatality or property damage and give them as much information as possible about your location and condition.

· Acquire information from any other parties involved in the accident as well. This should include their name, contact information, driver’s license, license plate numbers and detailed insurance information. Keep your conversation light and limit your phrases so none of your words are considered to be an admission of guilt.

· If there are any witnesses, speak to them about what they saw and gather information so you have authentic intel about the accident.

· Contact your automobile insurance and be upfront with them about certain information that may lead to serious consequences later. Contact a respectable auto injury attorney alongside.

· After you’ve received medical attention, acquire all documents so that you have dependable information to fall back on.

· Visit a chiropractor. Not only do car accident injuries heal quickly with chiropractic treatment, they also give you insight as to how the accident may have affected other parts of your body. This information is useful for legal purposes as well.

Contact Cascade Spine and Injury Center

Offering chiropractic care, Cascade Spine and Injury Center in Portland offers comprehensive treatment for car accident injuries such as whiplash etc.

Contact Cascade if you suffer from any spine issues or other injuries, and use the information provided above so you can get back to living your life without any long-term consequences.