The actions we take immediately after a car accident can be extremely important. Preserving evidence from the scene and documenting your injuries and losses are two of the most crucial steps you must take in order to ensure that your claims process is smooth. Immediately after a car accident, it is natural for you to feel dazed or confused. You may not want to return to the scene of the crash because of the physical and emotional trauma you suffered.
Going Back to the Crash Scene
However, after an accident, returning to the crash scene may be the only way to collect critical evidence that can help bolster your personal injury claim. Some of the evidence you need include photographs of hazards or road conditions at the site that may have caused or contributed to the incident. Also, when you return to the spot, you may find witnesses to the accident. Make sure you get contact information for anyone who saw the crash. Eyewitness testimony in such cases can prove invaluable.
It is also important that you have physical evidence as opposed to circumstantial evidence. Examples of physical evidence include damage to the vehicle showing where it was hit as well as torn or bloodied clothing. You should preserve the vehicle in its current condition without repairing it. This will give accident reconstruction experts the opportunity to examine the vehicle for all types of evidence including vehicle defects, malfunctions and damage to the car.
Documentation is Critical
Document your injuries by taking good photographs of them. Seek medical attention right away. This creates a medical record, which shows when you sought treatment and what type of treatment was prescribed and received. Keep track of all your expenses including emergency room costs, hospital expenses, surgery costs, money spent on medical devices and medications, physical therapy, rehabilitation, etc.
Contacting an Experienced Car Accident Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been injured or if you have lost a loved one as a result of a car accident, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options. Our skilled car accident attorneys have a proven track record of helping injured victims get fair compensation for their losses. Our law firm recently recovered $5,600,000 for a man who was hit by a van, and $2,550,000 for another victim of a truck accident.
Please contact us TOLL FREE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496). WE CAN EVEN COME TO YOU. There is no attorneys’ fee unless we recover money for you. We can also help with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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