Injury In Idaho

Following a Personal Injury Accident

Following a personal injury accident, you may be wondering if your injuries are serious enough to warrant filing a claim. Perhaps you do not want to make too big of a deal out of an accident and instead pay for your medical bills out of pocket. Depending on your injuries, you could be right. For example, if you slipped and fell at the store but were not injured, you would not have what you need to file a claim. To have a successful personal injury claim, there needs to be damage done. Immediately following the accident, you may believe that you do not have injuries. However, brushing the accident off and going on with your day is not the best solution. Below, find out more about what you can and should do after you have been in an accident. 

What kinds of personal injury accidents can occur? 

Personal injury law encompasses many different types of accidents that can happen, including slips and falls, car accidents, dog bites, and even wrongful deaths. Filing a personal injury claim can help the victim of the accident recover financial compensation for mental and physical injuries.

What is the best thing to do when I am still at the scene of an accident? 

If you can, there are certain things that would be helpful to do when you are still at the scene of the accident. Once you have checked yourself for injuries, you can:

  • Take pictures. Using the example above, if you were at the grocery store and you slipped, you will want to be able to recreate the scene when filing your claim. Make note of the lack of warning signs, take pictures of the area where you slipped, and take pictures of the areas leading up to, and surrounding, the accident site. 
  • Report your injuries. Before leaving the store, request to speak with the manager or on-site supervisor. You need to report the accident and where it happened. 
  • Get contact information from any witnesses. If there were other people around, they can help provide evidence for your personal injury claim. Ask to get their contact information to present to your lawyer when they need a statement. 
  • Get medical records. Once you have left the scene of the accident, you should seek medical attention immediately. Especially if you fell and hit your head, you could be dealing with a traumatic brain injury and this kind of injury will not simply get better. Your doctor will be happy to provide you with medical records for your personal injury claim. 

It may be most beneficial to you to consider legal guidance when filing a personal injury claim. If you are looking for a local attorney, like a personal injury accident lawyer, set up your consultation when you are ready. 

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