Initial evaluation
Patients are seen for a comprehensive post-accident assessment. We evaluate for all injury types, including those with delayed symptom onset.
Post-Accident Medical Evaluation & Care
Medical care for accident victims. When you need it most.
Being involved in a car accident can leave you with injuries that aren’t always immediately apparent. Urgent Med First is a national network of physicians specializing in post-accident medical evaluation and care — ensuring patients receive a thorough assessment and the right follow-up care without delay.
- NationwidePhysician network
- No delayEvaluation scheduling
- End to endCare coordination
Network reachPhysicians nationwide
ReferralsCoordinated for you
National physician networkPost-accident medical evaluationInjuries with delayed symptom onsetMRI and specialist referrals coordinatedTraumatic brain and spinal injuryCare managed end to endSeen without delay
01 — About
Specialized care for
accident-related injuries.
Urgent Med First is a national network of licensed physicians dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents.
We understand that accident-related injuries — including traumatic brain injuries, spinal trauma, and soft tissue damage — require prompt, thorough medical attention.
Why the network existsConditions we evaluate
An evaluation covers all of them — not just the injury that sent you looking.
See how an evaluation worksWhen not to wait
A worsening headache, repeated vomiting, one pupil larger than the other, slurred speech, seizure, or someone who cannot be woken are emergency signs. Go to an emergency room or call 911 — do not book an evaluation.
- 01
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Including injuries that emergency imaging is not designed to detect.
- 02
Concussion and post-concussion syndrome
Headache, fog, light sensitivity and memory trouble that outlast the crash.
- 03
Whiplash and cervical spine injuries
Neck strain and ligament damage from the rapid forward-and-back motion of impact.
- 04
Lumbar and thoracic spine injuries
Mid and lower back trauma, including disc involvement and nerve compression.
- 05
Soft tissue injuries
Muscle, tendon and ligament damage that often stiffens in the days after impact.
- 06
Chronic pain from accident trauma
Pain that has persisted well past the point where recovery was expected.
- 07
Neurological symptoms following impact
Numbness, tingling, weakness, dizziness and changes in vision or balance.
02 — Why prompt evaluation matters
The injuries that
wait to show up.
- Hour 0
Adrenaline blunts pain, and emergency imaging looks for what is immediately life-threatening.
- Days 1–7
Stiffness, headache, dizziness and numbness surface as that response subsides.
- Week 2 onward
An injury nobody documented becomes harder to treat and harder to explain.
Many accident-related injuries — particularly TBI, spinal injuries, and soft tissue damage — do not present obvious symptoms immediately following an accident. Without early evaluation, these conditions can go undiagnosed and worsen over time.
A thorough medical evaluation immediately after an accident allows physicians to identify injuries early, begin appropriate treatment, and establish a clear clinical picture of the patient’s condition from the outset.
Urgent Med First exists to make that evaluation accessible, immediate, and comprehensive.
03 — How it works
Three steps,
and none of them yours.
You attend the appointments. We handle the scheduling, the referrals and the records in between.
Diagnostic referrals
When imaging or specialist evaluation is needed — MRI, neurology, pain management — we coordinate all referrals directly. Patients never have to navigate that process alone.
Ongoing care coordination
Our team manages the full care continuum, from initial evaluation through treatment and specialist follow-up, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
What we coordinate
Arranged on your behalf when the evaluation calls for it.
Advanced imaging
MRI scheduled through our referral network when the evaluation calls for a closer look than an exam can give.
Neurology
Specialist assessment when head impact, persistent headache or neurological symptoms need a neurologist.
Pain management
Referral to physicians who treat post-traumatic pain specifically.
04 — Common questions
The things people
ask first.
If yours isn’t here, ask on the form below — a person answers it.
Yes. Traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries and soft tissue damage often produce no obvious symptoms at first — adrenaline masks a great deal in the first day or two. An evaluation while you feel fine is the one that establishes what was and was not injured.
Emergency imaging rules out bleeding, fracture and anything immediately life-threatening. It is not designed to detect concussion, soft tissue damage or early spinal injury. A normal ER visit means you were not in danger that night — not that you were uninjured.
We are a national network rather than a single clinic, so we look for a physician near you instead of waiting on one office's calendar. Tell us where you are and we will find the soonest appointment we can.
Not to start — you can contact us directly after an accident. If your plan requires one, our intake team will tell you and help you arrange it.
We arrange it. The referral is coordinated for you and the results come back to the physician managing your care, so you are not carrying discs and paperwork between offices.
Coverage after an accident depends on your policy, your state and the circumstances of the crash. Our intake team reviews your situation before your first appointment so you know what to expect.
05 — Schedule your evaluation
Start with
one phone call.
Send this and our intake team will call you back to take your history, review your coverage and match you with a physician near you.
A national network
Urgent Med First is not a single clinic. We match patients with licensed physicians in their own area, which means an evaluation close to home rather than a wait for the nearest specialty center.
- Physicians across the United States
- Evaluation scheduled without delay
- Referrals and records coordinated for you
- One point of contact from first visit onward
Monday – Friday8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
SundayIntake line only
After an accidentCall any time