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    The Car Crash Manual: After the Crash - Navigating the Maze of Doctors, Lawyers , and Insurance Companies
    The Car Crash Manual: After the Crash - Navigating the Maze of Doctors, Lawyers , and Insurance Companies
    The Car Crash Manual: After the Crash - Navigating the Maze of Doctors, Lawyers , and Insurance Companies
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    The Car Crash Manual: After the Crash - Navigating the Maze of Doctors, Lawyers , and Insurance Companies

    By Avi Gopin MA LPC

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    You may have just been in a car accident and you are not feeling like yourself. You may be experiencing pain and disorientation as well as shock. You may not know where to turn. How do I find a good lawyer?, What kind of doctors should I see ? , Is my family physician enough? Iam getting mail from my insurance company about copays and authorizations - whart does it all mean? Should I go back to work even if I don't feel well ? I am very anxious to drive again , I worry all the time and I'm not sleeping at night - What can I do to help myself?

    All these questions and more are answered in the After the crash - car crash manual. Navigating the maze of lawyers, doctors, and insurance companies after a majr auto accident.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateAug 26, 2009
    ISBN9781426983771
    The Car Crash Manual: After the Crash - Navigating the Maze of Doctors, Lawyers , and Insurance Companies
    Author

    Avi Gopin MA LPC

    Avi Gopin, MA, LPC, BCIAC is a licensed professional counselor in the state of New Jersey and has been counseling people who have been in accidents for the past twenty years.He advocates for patient's rights with doctors ,lawyers, and insurance companies. He also explains the ins and outs and the step by step process of what to do following a n accident. He has also been in a major accident himself and has first hand knowledge to guide you through the process from the ambulance ride after the accident all the way to the trial by jury process.

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      The Car Crash Manual - Avi Gopin MA LPC

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      © Copyright 2009 Avi Gopin, MA, LPC.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by

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      The information given in this book is for research and educational purposes only and is not intended to prescribe treatment. The opinions of the author are his and his alone and as opinions and not facts cannot be used against him in a judgement action. No intended malice toward individuals , professionals, or companies is intended or implied.

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      Contents

      AFTER THE CRASH

      HEALING FROM A CAR CRASH IS A FULL TIME JOB :

      CHAPTER ONE - LAWYERS

      CHAPTER TWO - DOCTORS

      CHAPTER THREE - INSURANCE

      HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

      TYPICAL PROBLEMS

      AFTER THE CRASH

      Finding the help you need.

      Navigating the Maze of

      Doctors, Lawyers, and Insurance Companies

      After an Automobile Accident

      y LAWYERS - What makes a good lawyer ?

      y DOCTORS - Finding the right doctors for your injuries.

      y INSURANCE - How to navigate through auto insurance procedures and policies.

      1. Are you are in moderate to constant pain days or weeks after the accident ?

      2. Don’t feel like yourself ?

      3. Have you hit your head or your head just does not feel right ?

      4. Are you anxious about driving and not driving like you used to ?

      5. Are you not sleeping well at night and/or feel tired/fatigued during the day ?

      6. Do you feel sad, or depressed and can’t figure out why ?

      7. Do you feel isolated from family and friends - like they don’t understand you or what you are going through ?

      HEALING FROM A CAR CRASH IS A FULL TIME JOB :

      A. Going to many doctors and

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