Being hurt in any serious accident in San Francisco raises many different questions. One of these may be whether or not you should go to urgent care after you have been seriously hurt. You may not even realize in an accident that you have early signs of critical injuries.
Many of these injuries can be masked by the shock or adrenaline in your system after a crash, but getting emergency or urgent treatment is extremely important for identifying potentially serious medical conditions. For any life threatening or serious injury you receive from a car accident, as well as to potentially be screened from any more serious problems, it is beneficial to go to urgent care or the emergency room. Some situations that may prompt you to immediately get medical attention include signs of broken bones, uncontrollable bleeding, difficulty recognizing where you are or blurred vision, which can be indications of a concussion, breathing difficulties and severe burns.
Both emergency rooms and urgent care locations may be able to help you. You may wait until the next day or later in that day if you don’t believe you have any symptoms from the accident yet, but in any life threatening condition, it is imperative to go to the hospital as soon as possible. Having someone screen you for more serious issues can help to rule out unnecessary side effects and pain.
You may not even realize, for example, that you have internal bleeding or the signs of a concussion, but a doctor may be able to give you a diagnosis as well as a treatment plan. If you have already been hurt in a critical San Francisco personal injury accident, schedule a consultation with a knowledgeable personal injury attorney as soon as possible.