A pedestrian accident can result in serious injuries and a complicated recovery involving physicians, therapists, rehabilitation providers, insurance representatives, and other professionals. AICM – Michigan provides independent case management for individuals injured as pedestrians in Motor Vehicle Crashes (MVCs) throughout Michigan.
Our experienced Case Managers help organize medical care and rehabilitation, communicate with treatment providers, identify barriers to recovery, and coordinate services that may be needed following a serious injury. When multiple providers and recommendations are involved, having an experienced Case Manager can help keep the treatment plan organized and communication moving among everyone involved.
Pedestrian injuries may include Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), orthopedic injuries, spinal cord injuries, fractures, neurological injuries, chronic pain, and other conditions requiring ongoing medical and rehabilitation care. Each client is different, so our Case Managers develop an individualized approach based on the person’s injuries, treatment needs, recovery goals, and circumstances.
Recovery after a pedestrian accident often extends far beyond the initial hospital or emergency department visit. Recommendations may come from several physicians and rehabilitation professionals, and families may suddenly find themselves responsible for coordinating appointments, treatment, equipment, transportation, and communication with multiple organizations.
An AICM – Michigan Case Manager helps bring those pieces together. Depending on the individual’s needs, case management may include coordinating physician and specialist appointments, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, neuropsychological services, durable medical equipment, attendant care, home care, transportation, home modifications, and other medically appropriate services.
Our Case Managers also follow recommendations from treating professionals, monitor progress, identify services that remain outstanding, and help address barriers that could interrupt or delay care.
Pedestrians have little protection when struck by a motor vehicle, which means injuries can involve several body systems and require treatment from multiple specialties. A person may be seeing an orthopedic surgeon, neurologist, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, psychologist, therapist, and primary care provider at the same time.
AICM – Michigan Case Managers help maintain communication among these professionals and the other parties involved in the client’s care. This coordination is especially valuable for individuals with catastrophic injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, spinal cord injuries, or complicated rehabilitation needs.
Rather than treating each appointment or service as an isolated event, case management looks at the client’s overall recovery and helps connect recommendations into an organized plan of care.
AICM – Michigan provides independent case management. Our role is to evaluate the client’s needs, coordinate appropriate care and resources, maintain professional communication, and help the treatment process move forward.
Michigan Auto No-Fault cases can involve medical providers, rehabilitation professionals, insurers, attorneys, family members, transportation providers, equipment vendors, and other organizations. Our Case Managers understand how complicated this environment can become and help clients and families navigate it with experienced professional support.
For an outside perspective on the value of independent case management following an automobile-related injury, Logeman & Iafrate, P.C. also discusses the role of a Case Manager after an auto accident.
AICM – Michigan’s team brings professional experience from nursing, rehabilitation, social work, brain injury, healthcare administration, and complex case management. This multidisciplinary experience helps our Case Managers understand both the medical issues involved in serious injuries and the practical challenges clients and families may face throughout recovery.
We believe effective case management requires communication, organization, clinical understanding, and accountability. Our Case Managers remain accessible to clients, families, treatment providers, and other professionals while keeping the injured individual’s needs at the center of the case.
If you or a family member has been injured as a pedestrian in a Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC), AICM – Michigan can help you understand how professional case management may support the recovery process.
Contact AICM – Michigan to speak with our team about your situation and determine whether case management may be appropriate.
