| Dr. Chris McNeil: Chiropractic Auto Accident Injury | | | | your life. If you have a coordinated policy your |
| Specialist In Macomb/Shelby/Clinton Township | | | | primary health insurance carrier may be billed first |
| Auto accident injuries can cause spinal conditions | | | | and then your auto insurance carrier will pick up |
| that interfere with daily activities and become a | | | | any unpaid balance. Also, if you are referred to a |
| "pain in the neck." At McNeil Chiropractic we strive | | | | neurologist, orthopedic surgeon, neurosurgeon, or |
| to help you regain your health and independence | | | | other doctor for a second opinion, treatment, or |
| after an auto accident. | | | | testing the auto insurance carrier will be required |
| Hundreds of Americans are injured in auto | | | | to pay those additional medical bills. You should |
| accidents every day. It is important to understand | | | | never have to pay a medical bill out of your own |
| your rights after being injured in an auto accident. | | | | pocket as long as the treatment was medically |
| At McNeil Chiropractic we know that it can take | | | | necessary and related to injuries sustained in your |
| up to several weeks to feel the full effects of an | | | | auto accident. After experiencing an auto accident |
| auto accident injury. We are here to help auto | | | | it is very important to consult a chiropractor for |
| accident victims understand their rights and guide | | | | treatment. Though you may have been to the |
| them on the right path to recovery. First, you | | | | hospital and a medical doctor you still need to see |
| must understand your rights after you have been | | | | a chiropractor. Why? Because you need a doctor |
| injured in an auto accident. Since Michigan is a | | | | that focuses on the treatment and diagnosis of |
| "no-fault" insurance state, your personal auto | | | | auto accident injuries. Usually, hospitals will check |
| insurance carrier and the carrier of the other | | | | vital signs, make sure there are no life-threatening |
| driver involved are responsible for recovery. Your | | | | conditions and release the patient with a |
| auto insurance carrier is responsible for repairing | | | | prescription for addictive pain-relief medication. |
| your vehicle, paying for any lost wages, paying | | | | They do not treat the underlying improper |
| your medical bills, medical mileage, attendant care, | | | | musculoskeletal bio-mechanics that can and often |
| and paying for help around the house if necessary. | | | | do lead to future pain. Dr. McNeil specializes in |
| It is important to understand that your own auto | | | | treating and correcting the many symptoms |
| insurance company is obligated to pay all | | | | associated with auto accident injuries such as: |
| reasonable and necessary medical bills and | | | | neck pain, headaches, back pain, numbness in |
| expenses associated with the injuries you | | | | arms & legs, sciatica, disc bulge, hip pain, shoulder |
| suffered in your auto accident for the rest of | | | | pain, dizziness, anxiety/tension, and many more. |