Top 8 Costly Mistakes Made By Accident Victims #5 - (Countdown)

MISTAKE # 5: Not following your doctor's instructions. Accident victims have an obligation to mitigate their injuries. If you disobey your doctor's instructions for getting better -- such as by stopping treatment without your doctor's approval -- this can lower the amount of compensation you receive, since it makes insurance companies and courts suspicious of the true nature of your injuries. Don't make the error many accident victims make of ignoring their doctor's instructions or missing doctor's appointments.