Hired A Lawyer Wants Me To See A Chiropractor?

I was in a car accident last week when another driver hit my driver-side passenger door and popped my tire. I had to replace my tire and two baby car seats out of pocket. The at-fault driver’s insurance admitted responsibility for all damages, but despite sending my receipts to four different people, they all claim they haven’t received them.

The insurance company asked me to take pictures of my car and provided an estimate of $3,000 without ever sending me to a body shop. When I got my own estimate, the actual repair cost was over $5,000, but the insurance refused to cover that amount. Because of this, I hired a lawyer.

Now, my lawyer says they will handle all communication with the insurance company and advised me to start seeing a chiropractor. However, this feels a bit questionable to me. I was hoping to save time by hiring a lawyer, not waste it on unnecessary chiropractor visits. I only went once for about 15 minutes, and I don’t want to go back—even though I know the lawyer likely wants a larger settlement.