Been injured in an accident? Take steps to protect your case.
a. See your Doctor: Do not hesitate to see your Doctor if you are injured. Be open and honest with your Doctor about your condition especially with respect to the location and intensity of the pain. Do not make any false statements to your Doctor about previous injuries. However, if you cannot remember the answers to the questions your Doctor is asking do not be afraid to say that you do not remember. Do not guess and give potentially false information. Follow your doctor’s advice.
b. Do not communicate to anyone about your injury: Speak only to your Doctor and your Lawyer about your injury. Do not make statements whether in writing, over the telephone or in person to anyone without clearing it with your Attorney beforehand.
c. Use Personal Injury Resource Center and find a Qualified Attorney: Your attorney will further advise you about how to conduct yourself following your injury, which is invaluable.
d. Do Not Admit Fault: Do not speak to anyone other than your attorney about your case or accident. You may, of course, speak to your Doctor about your injuries and should do so to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment.
e. Document with Photos: Make sure you photograph any damage to yourself and your property if applicable. Take several pictures and save duplicate copies.
f. Save Evidence: Keep all medication bottles, leg or arm braces, casts, and any other such items from your Doctor.
g. Accident Scene: Give any all pictures or videos of the accident scene that you or other witnesses may have to your Attorney.
h. Compile Receipts: Keep all of your receipts or obtain them from vendors. Then itemize them by expense. Ensure that the receipts are readable and that you have all applicable information from each vendor so that you can identify them at a later date if need be.
i. Additional facts: Talk to your attorney and make sure that you tell him everything you can remember about your case. Do not be afraid that you are overwhelming him with details or wasting his time; he will direct you to the important facts. But he can’t spot all the relevant issues if you leave out a key piece of the puzzle.
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