Hurt in a Car Accident in Pembroke Pines? Here’s What to Do Next
A car accident in Pembroke Pines upends your week in a matter of seconds. There’s the police report, the insurance calls, the damaged car — and somewhere underneath all of it, an injury that may not have announced itself yet.
County Line Chiropractic has focused exclusively on auto accident and PIP injury care since 1986. Our Pembroke Pines office treats the neck, back, and soft-tissue injuries that come out of collisions on I-75, Pines Boulevard, University Drive, and the Sheridan Street corridor.
The 14-day rule is the first thing to know
Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law requires you to be seen by a qualified medical provider within 14 days of your accident. Miss that window, and you can lose access to benefits you’ve already been paying for.
This is the single most common mistake we see. Not a serious one — just a human one. You feel okay, life is busy, and the deadline slips past.
Injuries that show up late
Whiplash. The most common injury in a rear-end collision. Symptoms typically appear 24 to 72 hours after impact — neck pain, stiffness, headaches, and dizziness.
Soft tissue damage. Muscles, ligaments, and tendons stretched or torn by the force of the crash. Often missed in an emergency room, but clear on a chiropractic evaluation.
Back pain and disc injury. From muscle strain to herniated or bulging discs and nerve compression.
Radiating pain and numbness. Tingling or weakness in the arms or legs can point to nerve involvement that needs proper diagnosis.
“The ER said I was fine”
Emergency rooms are built to rule out life-threatening injury — fractures, bleeding, head trauma. They do that job extremely well. What they aren’t built to do is identify the soft-tissue and spinal injuries that develop over the following days. Being cleared at the ER is good news. It isn’t the same as being uninjured.
Why Pembroke Pines drivers choose County Line
Dr. Coleman and our licensed doctors of chiropractic at our Pembroke Pines office perform full orthopedic and neurological examinations built specifically around collision injuries — not a general wellness checkup.
We bill your PIP insurer directly. PIP covers your evaluation, and we handle the billing.
Full digital X-ray on site. Every one of our six South Florida locations is equipped for digital X-ray, with MRI and CT handled through trusted accredited local imaging centers.
With or without a lawyer. Many patients come to us before they ever speak with an attorney. You’re welcome to begin care first — the choice is always yours.
Nearly 40 years of auto accident care. We’ve treated South Florida collision patients since 1986. This is all we do.
If you’ve been in an auto accident in Pembroke Pines or anywhere in South Florida, don’t wait out the 14-day clock. Contact our Pembroke Pines office to schedule your evaluation — we bill your PIP insurer directly.