1. Help everyone to a safe place
2. Don’t move your car unless instructed by someone in authority
3. Assist the injured
4. Call 911, Request police, medical and fire assistant as necessary
5. Do NOT discuss the accident with anyone but police
6. Turn on hazard lights and put out markers and flares as appropriate
7. Exchange information with all drivers involved in the accident
8. Get names, addresses and phone numbers of all witnesses
9. Get photographs of vehicles and other objects involved. Include skid marks, if any, and full views of scene
10. Write down everything the others involved in the accident say about it and everything you can remember as soon as you can

1. Do not give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company. It can be used against you later on. You want to control your case and the release of information. Insurance companies must ask you for your permission in order to record an interview.
2. Do not make friendly conversation with the adjuster. Stick to business only and only tell them the “Who”, “What”, “When”, and “Where” not the “How”. Keep your answers short use “Yes” and “No”.
3. Do not give out information about your family or let them know who your doctors are.
4. Do not sign a medical release. Federal law protects your medical records. The insurance companies may use this release to dig through all your medical history even things not related to the car accident.

You should be evaluated as soon as possible, even if symptoms feel minor. In Florida, early care helps detect hidden injuries, begin proper treatment, and document your condition within the important post-accident timeframe.

Even low-speed crashes can cause whiplash, sprains, muscle damage, joint irritation, disc injuries, headaches, and nerve symptoms. A proper exam helps identify injuries that may not be obvious immediately.

Yes. X-rays show bones, but many accident injuries involve muscles, ligaments, joints, discs, and nerves. Chiropractic care evaluates movement, pain patterns, and soft tissue damage that X-rays may not reveal.

Detailed records document pain levels, examination findings, treatment progress, referrals, and diagnostic needs. In a car accident injury case, this helps show how the crash affected your body and recovery.

Her reports clearly describe accident injuries, clinical findings, treatment plans, diagnostic recommendations, and patient progress. This gives attorneys strong medical information to better understand and present the injury case.

Mild soreness usually improves within days. Pain that worsens, radiates, limits movement, causes numbness, affects sleep, or triggers spasms may indicate a more serious accident injury needing evaluation.

Yes. Mild pain can be the first sign of whiplash, soft tissue damage, joint injury, or disc trauma. Early evaluation helps identify hidden injuries before they become harder to treat.

Recovery depends on the injury, your health, diagnostic findings, and treatment consistency. Some patients improve in weeks, while disc injuries, whiplash, nerve symptoms, or severe soft tissue damage may take longer.

Yes. AAIC works with patients who already have personal injury attorneys. With your permission, the office can provide treatment updates, medical records, reports, and documentation needed for your case.