Yes — and you should not wait. Under federal law, emergency rooms must evaluate and stabilize you regardless of your ability to pay. Beyond the ER, many California providers — doctors, chiropractors, imaging centers — regularly treat accident victims on a lien basis, which means payment is addressed from your eventual settlement instead of upfront.

If your auto policy includes medical payments (med-pay) coverage, it can also help cover early treatment. An attorney can connect you with lien-based providers in your area so cost never becomes the reason an injury goes undocumented and untreated.