This is another common mistake that I see in injury cases and would like to write about. The client gets into a bad car wreck or a bad fall accident and has pain in their neck and back AND knee. The client goes to a chiropractor whose focus is with neck and back and so the client does not mention the knee injury to the chiropractor. Thus, there is no record of the knee injury until4 or 6 weeks later when they see an orthopedic specialist. The problem is that now the case looks like there is no knee injury reported until that time and the defense likely will argue that the accident did not cause the injury. Thus, it is important in Florida to mention to all your treating doctors, particularly the first treating physicians and emergency room physicians if you go to the hospital, about EACH and EVERY area in your body where you feel pain.
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Of course, every case is different and unique and has to be judged based on the specific facts. The advice in this personal injury blog is intended to be general in nature and should not to be construed as specific advice for your case, as a slight difference in the facts could ultimately change the result. Also, this blog is based on Florida law and the laws of any other states or another country could vary significantly from Florida.
