Evaluación Inicial de Lesiones

As soon as possible — ideally within 24 to 72 hours of the accident. Early evaluación is important for two reasons. Medically, prompt assessment identifies injuries that may need immediate tratamiento and establishes a tratamiento baseline that improves long-term resultados. Legally, early evaluación creates a contemporaneous medical record that establishes the temporal relationship between the accident and the injuries. Delayed evaluación gives insurance carriers grounds to argue that the injuries were not caused by the accident, or that their severity is overstated.

Emergency rooms focus on ruling out life-threatening conditions — they perform the minimum assessment necessary to ensure the paciente is stable for discharge. They are not equipped or designed to produce the comprehensive, objective, medico-legal documentación needed for lesiones personales claims. A PI-focused injury evaluación at MAIC produces goniometric ROM measurements, structured neurológico examinations with specific myotomal and dermatomal testing, detailed causalidad analysis, and a structured narrative report — none of which are typically produced in emergency settings.

Following the initial evaluación, MAIC's PI coordination team schedules all ordered imágenes (MRI, X-ray) and especialista consultations on a coordinated timeline. The treating médico receives imágenes results and especialista findings and integrates them into the ongoing clinical record. Pacientes are followed at regular intervals with documented functional assessments. When maximum medical improvement is reached, a final summary report and permanency assessment are issued. Throughout this process, the abogado's office receives milestone updates without having to request them.

Yes. The initial injury evaluación at MAIC is fully covered under Nueva York State Sin Culpa insurance for accidente de vehículo motorizado pacientes. Coverage begins on the date of the accident, and tratamiento must be initiated within 30 days of the accident to comply with NYS Sin Culpa regulations. Medical liens are also accepted. Our intake team verifies coverage at the time of scheduling.

Yes — abogado referencia is our primary intake pathway for PI pacientes. When an abogado refers a paciente, our intake team contacts the paciente directly to schedule the initial evaluación, typically within 24–48 hours. We send intake confirmation to the abogado's office. The abogado's office receives copies of all reports and is notified at every clinical milestone. MAIC's PI liaison serves as the dedicated point of contact for all abogado-referred cases.