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Types of Surgeons – Part 2
Go to Types of Surgeons – Part 2The other type of doctors you may see if you’ve been in an auto accident are orthopedic surgeons. Orthopedic surgeons do surgery on the shoulders, knees, hips, ankles or wrists. There are sub-specialties under orthopedic surgery such as hand specialists that will handle certain aspects of your hand as well as doctors who specialize in hip…
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What Types of Surgeons May I See for Pain Management?
Go to What Types of Surgeons May I See for Pain Management?One of the primary types of surgeons you may see would be a spinal surgeon. Spinal surgeon’s are usually orthopedic surgeons with an area of specialization in spinal surgery. What this means is – the spinal surgeon will undergo a fellowship, which is specialized training with other spinal surgeons for a period of time in…
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Types of Pain Management Doctors
Go to Types of Pain Management DoctorsThe different type of doctor or specialist you will need to see will depend on what type of injury you have, where you are in the process and whether or not a doctor feels you may be a surgical candidate. Before a doctor or surgeon is ready to recommend you undergo surgery, they may want you…
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Surgical Consultations
Go to Surgical ConsultationsThere are some types of surgeons (ie: spinal surgeons) in which the surgeries they perform are complicated and very invasive with serious consequences. Certainly if a doctor is removing a disc and drilling plates and screws into your spine, you know it is a very large invasive surgery and the outcome of the surgery still carries…
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What is a Differential Diagnosis and How Does That Help Determine What Caused My Pain?
Go to What is a Differential Diagnosis and How Does That Help Determine What Caused My Pain?All doctors will do what is known as a “differential diagnosis”. The first part of that process is to take what is known as a “history of present illness”. The doctor will ask when did this pain start and try to find out whether any occurrences that took place may be the cause of your…
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What Types of Tests May the Doctor Order?
Go to What Types of Tests May the Doctor Order?Generally after you have sought follow-up care for auto accident injuries if your pain persists the normal medical protocols will call for you to have not just an x-ray but an MRI of the area that is hurt. This is for areas such as your neck, back, knees, shoulders, wrists, ankles and even your hips. …
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What Types of Doctors Can See Me After I’ve Been to the Emergency Room?
Go to What Types of Doctors Can See Me After I’ve Been to the Emergency Room?There are a number of different doctors that you can see after you’ve been to the emergency room. You can see any physiatrist which is a physical therapy doctor, an orthopedic doctor, a general practitioner who works at a facility that accepts PIP, a neurologist – there are an infinite number of doctors who obtain the…
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Doctors You Should Not See and Why
Go to Doctors You Should Not See and WhySome doctors that you shouldn’t see after an auto accident are your general practitioners. The reason for this is most do not take PIP coverage and if you are in an auto accident PIP must be used first before any other types of insurance. What this means is – even if you have public or…
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Why Go to the ER If You are Sore After an Accident?
Go to Why Go to the ER If You are Sore After an Accident?Injuries, especially related to muscle spasms, soft tissue and/or swelling can be helped tremendously by going to an emergency room, being seen by a doctor and prescribed muscle relaxers that are anti-inflammatory right away. Emergency room doctors know that the more swelling you have in either your neck or back or whatever area is injured…
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What Kind of Doctors/Specialist Should I See and Where Do I Start?
Go to What Kind of Doctors/Specialist Should I See and Where Do I Start?When you are injured in an auto accident it can be a very scary process. Most people are upset, a little confused, not sure what to do and it can be very unsettling. If you feel bad, sore, shaken up – the first thing you should do is seek post-accident medical treatment by going to…
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Short and Long Term Disability Claims and Recovering Lost Wages
Go to Short and Long Term Disability Claims and Recovering Lost WagesMany employees receive benefits from a short-term disability plan as part of their employment compensation. This means if you are either fully or partially disabled for a period of time they will pay you 60% – 80% of your lost wages for a certain duration, usually not exceeding six (6) months to a year. After that…
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PIP Coverage & Lost Wages- Part 3
Go to PIP Coverage & Lost Wages- Part 3One of the things that we do here at Chris Ligori & Associates to assist our clients in claiming their lost wages, is to call the PIP carrier and have the carrier set aside a certain amount of your PIP coverage to cover the lost wages. If that is not done timely, then all of your…
