Doctors and Lawyers Unite: How Your Doctors Can Work With Your Legal Team After Your Accident

If you have been in a car accident or experienced another type of personal injury, you’ll likely need help to ensure you’re able to receive the treatment and compensation you deserve. 

And while working with a doctor or a lawyer to get this can seem like a tricky business, these professionals are here to work for you — and they can be counted on to assist one another. 

Injury and Health Urgent Care offers holistic treatment that allows you to recover from your accident safely. In addition, we work with your lawyer to help you achieve the best results possible in all areas. Don’t have a lawyer? Well, that’s something we can help with, too. 

Our providers — Melissa Kempf, MD, and Shannon Wait, DNP, APRN, FNP-C — understand the needs of personal injury lawyers and work with them daily to help their patients. 

We are always here to ensure you get the best, most well-rounded help after your accident, going beyond the medical side to ensure your overall wellness.  

Why you need a lawyer and a doctor after an accident or injury

Nobody wants to think about experiencing an injury. This is, of course, until it happens to you. According to the CDC, nearly 6% of Americans over the age of 18 have experienced an “activity-limiting” injury in the past three months. This means an injury that makes it hard or impossible for you to do your daily activities, like going to work, studying in school, and more.

On the other hand, sometimes, people walk away from an accident thinking they’re perfectly fine. If this is the case, why would you need a doctor, let alone a lawyer? Aside from the fact that you might not know if an injury has occurred until later, trying to diagnose and receive compensation for an injury that happened a while ago becomes much, much more complicated. 

So, if you have been in a car wreck, slipped and fallen, or experienced any other kind of accident, it’s always better to seek help. Visit an urgent care facility, like our clinic in San Antonio, TX, and find out if you have anything to worry about. 

How we work with your legal team

We always recommend seeking a medical evaluation right after an accident. This way, you’re not brushing off any possible injuries, and you’ll be able to know right away how severe the situation is. In addition, our team can provide you with any other assistance you might need, including finding a lawyer. 

Our facility has connections with lawyers nationwide who deal with personal injury and car accidents. We offer a network of individuals who all understand the ins and outs of this type of problem and can provide you with a clear path for the future of your case.  If you already have your own legal team, that would be even better! We’d be happy to work with them. 

Once this has been determined, we’ll work with your legal team to provide them with the necessary documentation. This can include specific tests, a complete medical examination, and more. We understand the medical side of this process and can discuss your lawyer’s needs with them and provide documentation quickly and efficiently.

Finally, the most important thing to remember is that your lawyer and our Injury and Health Urgent Care team have the same boss: you. We both have your interest at the forefront of everything we do, and we want to ensure you get the care and compensation you require after your accident. This shared goal allows us to work together for your benefit.

Getting the care you need in and out of the doctor’s office

We know it can be scary to go through a painful accident. We also want our patients to know there are people available to help them: doctors, nurses, and lawyers, all of whom want you to recover and get the help you’re entitled to. 

Call our San Antonio, TX, office today, or make an appointment online. We look forward to meeting you and providing you with all the assistance we can.