Based on 15 years of walking hundreds of clients through the car accident insurance process, this is what you ideally want to do.

Step 1: Immediately, report it to your insurance and follow their instructions.

Step 2: Get a lawyer who specializes in Car Accidents. Do not get your cousin’s friend to be your lawyer. A good lawyer will tell you how to handle the various curveballs that you are likely to face.

Step 3: You need a doctor managing your healthcare. For car accidents, I strongly recommend your Chiropractor. If you don’t have/prefer chiropractors, it can be your medical doctor. You will need a referral to have any treatment covered by insurance.

Step 4: Talk to a therapeutic massage therapist who works with MVAs and get on their table immediately. If we can immediately get to work calming down those angry, screaming muscles and softening that headache, if you’ve got one.

If you are in San Diego, call me. I’ll happily advise you on what I know. I am willing to handle the paperwork for car insurance billing, and I can answer some questions. If your symptoms are severe, I am sorry, but you are looking at a long road. I can make it shorter and less awful. Don’t wait!