Getting a diagnosis from a qualified accident and injury chiropractor or car injury physician as close to the time of your car accident as possible helps when filing your auto insurance claim. This is especially true if the other party is at-fault. If you actively delay treatment of your accident injury, you risk losing the ability to cover your medical costs with your insurance claim, and you put your body at risk for long-term, irreversible damage. Make sure you seek out the proper pain treatment to give yourself a better chance at physical and financial recovery.