{"id":18920,"date":"2016-01-20T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clekis.com\/?p=18920"},"modified":"2016-01-20T07:00:38","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T07:00:38","slug":"personal-injury-attorney-first-steps-after-a-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/personal-injury-attorney-first-steps-after-a-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Injury Attorney | First Steps After a Car Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Personal Injury Attorney |\u00a0First Steps After a Car Accident<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clekis.com\/free-consultation\/\">Personal Injury Attorney<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Being involved in a personal injury car accident can be scary, but it&#8217;s important to keep calm.<\/p>\n<p>Your first steps following a personal injury accident can affect the reimbursement that you get from your car insurance company if you file a claim.<\/p>\n<p>Continue reading below to find out the best ways to deal with a car accident that results in bodily injury.<\/p>\n<h2>Seek Medical Attention<\/h2>\n<p>See a doctor immediately. Although you may feel fine now or think your injuries aren&#8217;t very serious, symptoms such as the following can appear days after the accident:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pain.<\/li>\n<li>Discomfort.<\/li>\n<li>Dizziness.<\/li>\n<li>Numbness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Getting medical attention quickly isn&#8217;t just the best thing for your health; it also\u00a0<strong>strengthens your personal injury claim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you wait several days or weeks after the accident to seek medical attention, it will be harder to prove that your injuries were the result of the car crash.<\/p>\n<h2>Take Detailed Notes and Photos<\/h2>\n<p>Take\u00a0<strong>detailed notes on your injuries and medical treatment<\/strong>\u00a0to help you get full reimbursement from the insurance company. Jot down the names and addresses of any of the following that you visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctors.<\/li>\n<li>Chiropractors.<\/li>\n<li>Physical therapists.<\/li>\n<li>Other professionals you were referred to after the accident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keep receipts<\/strong>\u00a0for medications you were prescribed or any assistive devices such as crutches that were needed.<\/p>\n<p>Also keep the following records:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>journal or daily diary<\/strong>\u00a0about your injuries and medical care.\n<ul>\n<li>Be specific about everything, and include such details as the degree of pain and any inconveniences you experience from your injuries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>File\u00a0<strong>every form of correspondence<\/strong>\u00a0you had with medical professionals during the course of treatment for your injuries.\n<ul>\n<li>This includes e-mails and notes that you record during and after telephone calls and doctor&#8217;s appointments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Save all of your\u00a0<strong>medical bills and receipts<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>This includes prescriptions, special equipment (crutches, walkers, canes), special foods, and co-payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Keep track of\u00a0<strong>travel expenses<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>for medical appointments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To strengthen your claim, record the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Information about the accident<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Snap pictures of the accident location, making sure to include stop signs and traffic lights, if applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photos of your car&#8217;s damage.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t limit it to one or two shots. Take several pictures from every angle, making sure to snap close-ups and long distance shots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proof of financial losses<\/strong>, such as\u00a0lost wages and opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Names and contact information of witnesses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Photos of Your Injuries<\/h2>\n<p>Ask a friend to take pictures of your injuries.<\/p>\n<p>If you have trouble getting a settlement from the insurance company or you decide to hire a personal injury attorney, photos will be valuable evidence for your case.<\/p>\n<p><em>Since 1989, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clekis.com\/service\/personal-injury\/\">personal injury<\/a>\u00a0attorneys of Clekis Law Firm have been representing injured people and their families in Charleston and throughout the Low Country. At the Clekis Law Firm our clients always come first.\u00a0If you or a loved one has suffered a serious personal injury due to the negligence of another, don\u2019t be victimized twice. You need someone on your side to help you with your personal injury case and obtain the fair and reasonable compensation that you deserve.<\/em> <strong>Call Clekis at\u00a0843.779.1160!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clekislawfirm?ref=bookmarks\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dmv.org\/insurance\/first-steps-following-a-personal-injury-auto-accident.php\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal Injury Attorney |\u00a0First Steps After a Car Accident Personal Injury Attorney\u00a0|\u00a0Being involved in a personal injury car accident can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[116,118],"tags":[119,123,787,788],"class_list":["post-18920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-blog","category-personal-injury-lawyer","tag-personal-injury-lawyer","tag-personal-injury-attorney","tag-personal-injury-attorneys","tag-personal-injury-lawyers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Personal Injury Attorney | First Steps After a Car Accident - MMG Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you been hurt due to the negligence of another? 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