Auto injury
10 articles from the team at Novaré Injury Care and Rehab.
After a Car Accident in Florida: PIP vs. Health Insurance - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
After a car accident in Florida, your auto Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage usually pays first for crash-related medical care, up to $10,000, but only if you are seen by a qualified provider within 14 days of the crash. Health insurance generally applies afterward, on your plan’s normal copay and deductible terms. If you have […]
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7 Things to Do After a Car Accident in Florida - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
If you have been in a car accident in Florida, the first things to do are get to safety, call 911, and see a qualified provider promptly, because your health and your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits both depend on acting quickly. Florida’s no-fault system generally gives you 14 days to be seen after a […]
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The Florida 14-Day Rule After a Car Accident, Explained - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
The Florida 14-day rule means that to keep your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) medical benefits after a car accident, you generally must be seen by a qualified provider within 14 days of the crash. Miss that window and you can lose your PIP medical coverage entirely, even when your injuries are real. If you have […]
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5 Things to Know About How Florida PIP Insurance Works - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
I’m Dr. Ivan Bracic, and I’ve spent more than 30 years caring for injury patients, a lot of them here in Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres. The question I hear most from people right after a crash isn’t about their neck. It’s “how does PIP insurance work, and will it actually pay for this?” Florida […]
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5 Signs of Whiplash After a Car Accident - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
I’m Dr. Ivan Bracic, and I’ve spent more than 30 years treating injury patients, a lot of them right after a car crash here in Southwest Florida. The 5 most common whiplash symptoms I see are neck pain and stiffness, headaches, shoulder or upper-back pain, dizziness, and tingling or numbness into the arms. This article […]
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3 Reasons Back Pain Shows Up Days After a Crash - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
Back pain that shows up days after a crash is normal, and there are three main reasons for it: adrenaline masks pain at the scene, inflammation from the injury builds and peaks over the next 24 to 72 hours, and soft-tissue or disc damage surfaces slowly rather than all at once. Feeling fine right after […]
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6 Types of Headaches After a Car Accident to Watch For - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
I’m Dr. Ivan Bracic, and I’ve spent more than 30 years treating injury patients, a lot of them after car accidents here in Southwest Florida. The single most common thing people ask me in the days after a crash is some version of “why does my head hurt, and should I be worried?” Headaches after […]
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How Long Does Whiplash Last? A Recovery Timeline - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
If you’re asking how long whiplash lasts, the honest answer is that for many people it improves within a few weeks to a few months, though a smaller share deal with symptoms that linger longer. I’m Dr. Ivan Bracic, and I’ve spent more than 30 years treating neck injuries after car accidents here in Southwest […]
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Lower Back Pain After a Car Accident: Causes and Care - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
Lower back pain after a car accident usually traces to one of four things: the facet joints along the back of your spine, the discs that cushion the vertebrae, the muscles and ligaments that stabilize your low back, or the sacroiliac joint where your spine meets your pelvis. Which one it is decides how it’s […]
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7 Things Florida PIP Insurance Covers (and Doesn't) - Novaré Injury Care and Rehab
I’m Dr. Ivan Bracic, and I’ve spent more than 30 years helping crash patients in Illinois and Southwest Florida, including thousands of accident and legal cases. The question I hear most in my Fort Myers office is simple: what does PIP insurance cover? In Florida, Personal Injury Protection generally pays up to $10,000 after a […]
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