Car Accident Doctor & Urgent Care Clinic in Palm Beach County

Yes. Adrenaline at the scene of a crash typically suppresses pain for several hours, and inflammation from soft-tissue injury builds over the following 24 to 72 hours. Many patients who walked away from their accident feeling fine wake up the next morning with neck pain, back pain, headache, or stiffness that wasn't there before. In Florida, getting an early medical evaluation also matters legally — Personal Injury Protection benefits require a qualifying medical visit within 14 days of the crash, and a medical doctor's exam is what can certify the emergency medical condition needed to access the full $10,000 PIP cap.

For most non-life-threatening symptoms — whiplash, neck pain, back pain, headache, bruising, soft-tissue injury — urgent care is the appropriate setting. We handle examination, on-site digital X-ray, and PIP documentation in a single visit. Go directly to the ER for severe chest pain, loss of consciousness, signs of internal bleeding, neurological deficits, or any symptom that suggests a life-threatening injury. See our urgent care vs ER guide for the full breakdown.

PrimaryUC operates four car accident urgent care locations in Palm Beach County: Royal Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Springs, and Lantana. All four locations are walk-in — no appointment needed — and prioritize accident-related visits so you can be seen, imaged, and documented in a single visit. Choose the location closest to your home, work, or the crash scene.

See a medical doctor first. A car accident doctor at an urgent care can order on-site X-rays, refer for CT or MRI when indicated, manage acute pain medically, and generate the PIP documentation your insurance carrier requires. A medical doctor can also certify the emergency medical condition needed to access the full $10,000 PIP cap — a chiropractor cannot, under Florida law. Chiropractic care can be a valuable follow-up for soft-tissue and musculoskeletal complaints once more serious injuries have been ruled out by imaging.

Yes. Urgent care is an appropriate setting for the majority of car accident injuries, including whiplash, back and neck pain, soft-tissue injury, minor fractures, and post-accident headache. PrimaryUC's urgent care visits satisfy Florida's 14-day PIP rule for initial services, and our medical doctors can certify the emergency medical condition needed to access the full $10,000 PIP medical cap.

Your PIP carrier will require an initial medical evaluation note within 14 days of the accident, detailing the mechanism of injury, exam findings, any imaging performed, diagnoses, treatment plan, and recommendations for follow-up. PrimaryUC generates this documentation as part of every car accident visit and can coordinate directly with your insurer or any attorney you retain. See our PIP documentation guide for the full requirements.

Same day. We accept walk-ins at all four Palm Beach County locations and prioritize accident-related visits. Most patients are checked in, examined, imaged where appropriate, and documented in a single visit on the day they walk in. No appointment is required.