Car Accident Doctor 5 Minutes from the Hillsboro Inlet Bridge

A car accident doctor for Hillsboro Beach is one bridge and five minutes away. Car Accident Doctors Group, the accident-injury practice of Dr. Carol McNamara-Krauss, DC, is at 3320 N Federal Hwy #107 in Lighthouse Point, directly across the Intracoastal Waterway from the town. Hillsboro Beach is a single strip of A1A between the Hillsboro Inlet and Deerfield Beach, and every trip off the island passes within a mile of our door.

Residents of the Hillsboro Mile condominiums and estates come to us because the office is closer than any hospital and because we handle the whole claim from one desk. Janelle Deal, our Attorney-Patient Case Coordinator, has 30 years in Florida PIP claims. Dr. McNamara-Krauss has 30 years in practice. Seasonal residents who are here from November to April can call (754) 342-6479 at any hour; the line is answered 24/7, and Saturday appointments are available by request.

Hillsboro Beach has one road, A1A, and the crashes on it come from two things: the narrow two-lane stretch of Hillsboro Mile where drivers pull out of condo driveways into fast through traffic, and the two bridges at either end. The Hillsboro Inlet bridge on the south end is a drawbridge; when it opens, the queue backs up onto A1A and rear-end collisions follow when it closes and traffic lurches forward. On the north end, the Hillsboro Boulevard bridge into Deerfield Beach carries beach traffic and the turn onto A1A is a common side-impact spot. Cyclists and joggers share the shoulder along the Mile, and the low-speed crashes that result still produce shoulder and knee injuries.

The emergency room for Hillsboro Beach is Broward Health North on Sample Road in Deerfield Beach, reached by crossing the Hillsboro Boulevard bridge and driving west past I-95, roughly fifteen minutes. Go there first for any head injury, loss of consciousness, chest pain, fracture or numbness. We screen head injuries and concussion and refer them; we do not treat them. For the attorney reader, Hillsboro Beach is in Broward County and cases are filed at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Records from this office are kept in a proprietary case documentation system built in consultation with personal injury attorneys and sent as one PDF on request.

Florida PIP pays 80% of reasonable medical expenses up to $10,000 when initial treatment begins within 14 days of the crash. Without an emergency medical condition (EMC) determination, the benefit is limited to $2,500. An EMC can only be determined by an MD, DO, PA or APRN, not by a chiropractor, and this office refers patients out for that determination. Seasonal residents should note that the 14 days do not pause if you fly home; if the crash happened on A1A, get the first exam here before you leave. Chiropractic care is covered under section 627.736. This is general information, not legal advice. Dr. Carol McNamara-Krauss is a Florida-licensed chiropractic physician (DC), license CH5281.

From the south end of Hillsboro Mile: take A1A south across the Hillsboro Inlet bridge into Pompano Beach, then turn right on NE 14th Street Causeway or continue to Atlantic Boulevard and turn west. At Federal Highway turn north, pass Copans Road, and the 3320 building is on the right before Sample Road.

From the north end near the Deerfield line: take A1A north to Hillsboro Boulevard, cross the Intracoastal westbound, turn south on Federal Highway, cross Sample Road, and the building is on the left before Copans Road. Either way the trip is about five minutes when the bridges are down. Suite 107 is on the ground floor.