East Coast Injury Clinic and the 14-Day Window After a Jacksonville Car Crash
East Coast Injury Clinic ·
Anyone who commutes along J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB) between I-295 and Southside Boulevard knows how quickly traffic can stack up near St. Johns Town Center. For drivers who end up in a collision on those busy Southside routes, one detail often gets lost in the shuffle of tow trucks and insurance calls: Florida's Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law sets a firm deadline for seeking care. East Coast Injury Clinic, located at 10550 Deerwood Park Blvd, Suite 609, sits right in this corridor and works within that framework every day.
Why the Clock Matters
Under Florida Statute 627.736, PIP coverage generally requires that initial treatment begin within 14 days of a car accident. Miss that window, and coverage for crash-related care can be affected. That single rule shapes how people across Southside, Deerwood, Baymeadows, Arlington, Mandarin and San Jose should think about the days immediately following a wreck — even when the soreness feels minor at first.
Whiplash, neck pain, back strain and concussion symptoms often take a day or two to surface after the adrenaline fades. East Coast Injury Clinic evaluates exactly these kinds of delayed-onset injuries, so waiting to "see if it gets better" can quietly eat into the limited time the statute allows.
A Practical Order of Steps
- Prioritize any emergency care first — the 14-day rule is about starting treatment, not skipping urgent needs.
- Document the crash details, the date, and any symptoms as they appear, since delayed pain is common with whiplash and concussion.
- Begin an evaluation within the 14-day window rather than waiting for soreness to worsen.
- Note that in Florida, a chiropractor cannot make the PIP Emergency Medical Condition (EMC) determination — an MD, DO, physician assistant, APRN or dentist can, and the clinic's team includes those providers under one roof.
- Keep your paperwork in one place; the clinic operates with one shared patient record and one phone number across its two Jacksonville locations.
Built for Coordinated Injury Care
What distinguishes the Deerwood Park practice is its combined team. Chiropractors, medical doctors, APRNs and physical therapists share a single record, which matters when PIP claims require both hands-on chiropractic care and the medical determinations the statute reserves for licensed physicians. If imaging is needed, the clinic refers patients to an outside imaging center, since MRI is not performed on site.
| Detail | What to Know |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Treatment generally within 14 days of the crash |
| EMC determination | Made by MD, DO, PA, APRN or dentist — not a chiropractor |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM |
The Southside / Deerwood location is positioned off JTB near St. Johns Town Center, convenient to the neighborhoods that feed that interchange daily. For residents of Baymeadows Center, Deercreek, Southpoint, Tiger Hole/Secret Woods and the surrounding Duval County communities, East Coast Injury Clinic reflects how a chiropractic and injury practice fits into the realities of Florida's PIP system — where timing, documentation and the right mix of providers all work together.