A common question that is seen at the law firm is whether you have to see a medical doctor following a car accident in order to have a personal injury case. Please accept this response from the accident lawyer in Boca (accident lawyer in Miami, injury attorney in Hialeah, accident attorney in Westchester, injury lawyer in Coral Gables, accident attorney in Hallendale) to this week’s question.
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Generally, there is no requirement that you see a medical doctor to have an injury case. The reason is because in Florida there are other types of physicians that could testify for you and prove your case. For example, a doctor of osteopathics could testify for you. Also, a chiropractor could testify on your behalf. Even a acupuncture physician could testify for you.
As spoken about in other blogs, generally some expert testimony is required in personal injury cases, like in order to get medical testimony into evidence. Also, in a car accident, generally you must prove a “permanent injury” in order to recovery non-economic damages like pain and suffering and a physician would generally be required to prove permanent injuries. While a medical doctor’s testimony might be considered the strongest professional to prove a permanent injury, other types of doctors are generally able to prove it also and thus a medical doctor would not be someone’s only option.
Of course, every case is unique and has to be judged based on the specific facts of the case. The advice in this blog is intended to be general in nature and should not to be construed as specific advice for a case, as any difference in the facts could change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site name suggests, based on Florida law and the laws of any other states or some other country could vary significantly from Florida.
If you have been in a slip and fall accident or car accident, please call Drucker Law Offices today for a free consultation at (561) 483-9199 for Palm Beach County – Boca Raton office; (954) 755-2120 in Broward – coral Springs office County; or (305) 981-1561 in Miami-Dade County – Miami office.
