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Involved in a Car Accident While Pregnant
Overview
Being involved in a car accident while pregnant can bring extra worry on top of the accident itself, both about your own injuries and about your pregnancy. It is understandable to want reassurance quickly, and prompt medical review is important regardless of how minor the accident may have seemed. This page offers general information about accessing medical care and a CTP claim after an accident while pregnant, with care for what you may be feeling.
Key points
- Prompt assessment is important after any accident while pregnant, even if it seemed minor
- Your obstetric care provider should generally be involved alongside any CTP assessment
- Certain defined benefits may be available to support your medical care
- How the scheme applies depends on the circumstances of the accident and your situation
- Check SIRA and consider legal advice for your specific situation
Your situation
Work out where you stand
How we help
CTP Doctor is a medical service, not a law firm. We focus on the medical side, assessing your injuries by telehealth across NSW, or in person where appropriate — your doctor confirms which suits your injury — providing the certification the scheme requires, and documenting the impact on your work and daily life, while working alongside your obstetric care provider rather than in place of them. Where appropriate, we coordinate physiotherapy, psychology and other support suited to your circumstances. Legal questions about your claim are best directed to SIRA, and if you would like to speak with a solicitor, we can introduce you to an independent solicitor — no referral fees, no arrangement between us, the choice is yours.
What this means
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident while pregnant, prompt assessment is important, and your obstetric care provider should generally be involved alongside any CTP-related assessment, even where the accident seems minor. Certain defined benefits may be available under the scheme to support your medical care, and the specifics depend on the circumstances of the accident and your situation. These rules are specific and can change, so it is important to check SIRA and consider seeking legal advice. This is general information only and not medical or legal advice about your particular situation, and any concerns about your pregnancy should be discussed with your obstetric care provider promptly.
This is general information, not legal advice — for the scheme rules check SIRA, and for legal questions speak to a solicitor.
Frequently asked questions
Next step
See a CTP doctor about it
Often seen within the week. Telehealth across NSW, or in person where appropriate. No claim number needed to start.