You may have never asked to be put in a position where you would slip and fall on a negligent party’s premises. And yet, you may be suffering the long-term consequences of it; namely being in chronic pain. Rest assured, there are ways to help yourself out of this desperate situation. Read on to discover what initiatives you should take to physically heal from your accident and how a seasoned Bronx slip and fall lawyer at The Law Office of Richard M. Kenny can help you also financially heal.
What initiatives should I take to physically heal from my slip and fall?
You must take the initiative to heal your physical injuries almost immediately after your slip and fall takes place. This is regardless of whether you are experiencing pain, as symptoms may be delayed or only apparent with proper medical examinations.
That said, you should call medical first responders onto the scene of your accident. From here, you should allow them to transport you to the emergency room via ambulance. Later on, you should follow up with your primary care provider to learn their recommended treatment path for you (i.e., prescription medications, physical therapies, surgeries, etc).
There are also initiatives that you can take independently, possibly even in the comfort of your own home. Such initiatives read as follows:
- Regularly apply ice to the injury site.
- Continually apply elastic bandage wrap to the injury site.
- Consistently elevate the injury site above the point of your heart.
- Routinely take over-the-counter painkiller medications as directed on the label.
- Adamantly avoid participating in physical activities and much movement overall.
What should I do to financially heal from my slip and fall?
Unfortunately, your slip and fall injury may be severe enough that it requires significant medical attention. Your health insurance may only cover a portion of your emergency room and hospital stays; prescription medications and medical assistive devices; surgeries and therapies; appointments with specialty physicians; and more.
All the while, you may have to take off of work while physically healing. It is all the more challenging to pay for medical expenses when you do not have a steady income. What’s more, you do not deserve to carry this financial burden by yourself if the accident was not your fault to begin with.
With all that being said, we say that the best way to financially heal from your slip and fall is to take legal action against the negligent party. Understandably so, you may be intimidated by the long road to recovery that lies ahead of you. But one way to make this easier is to have a competent Bronx personal injury attorney stand by your side. Contact The Law Office of Richard M.Kenny at your earliest possible convenience.
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