What to Do When You’re in an Accident
- Posted on: Jul 18 2018
If you’re in a car accident, your first reaction is to probably one of concern. It’s very important, though, that you take a few deep breaths and calm yourself down. There are a number of things you need to do immediately after the accident in order to make certain you are unharmed. You being safe following an accident needs to be your primary concern.
Were You Injured?
The first thing to do is to assess your situation. Are you bleeding? Can you move all of your limbs and your head without pain? Does anything feel broken? If it does or if you physically can’t move part of your body, it’s often best not to move if possible. You could make your injuries worse. The one exception to this is if you’re in immediate danger, in which case, you need to move to safety if at all possible. The most important thing to do, however, is to make sure you get checked out by a doctor even if you feel fine. Many people walk away from an accident feeling totally fine, only to have injuries or pain show up hours, or even days, after the fact. The sooner you get checked out, the better, since you may not know if something is off inside your body.
Call 911 or the Police
If someone is injured or the accident has blocked traffic, you need to call 911 and get emergency help as soon as possible. If it was a small fender bender that isn’t necessarily an emergency, call your local police department.
Don’t Refuse the Medical Exam
For moderate to severe accidents, an ambulance is likely to be dispatched to the scene and everyone involved will be offered a quick exam on-site. Don’t refuse this. These trained first responder’s know how to recognize injuries from accidents that you may not even feel at this point. You are going to still have a rush of adrenaline flowing through you, so you may not even realize your body hurts until later. You also want to have this medical report on file later if you have to go to court.
We Can Help
Following any type of an accident, you should always make sure to get checked out. Even a slight injury can lead to larger problems down the line. Dr. Mollins is a professional chiropractor that can help you with anything from post-accident pain to spinal alignments to help with your recovery. Dr. Mollins has over 25 years’ experience dealing with post accident pains obtained from an accident Visit our website today or visit us on FaceBook to get helpful insight on this and more interesting topics.
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