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CAR ACCIDENT CHECKLIST TOOLKIT
What To Do After Being In A Car Accident
Toolkit For Keeping Track of Everything After a Car, Motorcycle, Truck or Pedestrian Accident
When you are injured in a truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, or car accident, you are thrown into a problem you had not planned for. You are suddenly forced to deal with injuries, property damage, insurance companies and physicians. It can be overwhelming, confusing and painful. It is important to document as much as you can in the time that follows your auto accident. In doing so, you can bolster your personal injury claim and positively impact your financial compensation.
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The Connecticut accident lawyers at McCoy & McCoy Law Firm offer this toolkit as a guide, a place to take notes about the accident and track new developments as your case progresses. While this is not a legal document and does not create an attorney-client relationship, it can provide vital information and help your lawyer build a strong personal injury claim on your behalf.
What To Do After A Car Accident
- Assess injuries right away and seek medical treatment if needed
- Call 911 and make sure an accident report is made
- Take photographs of your car, the other car, and the accident scene
- Take good notes about the accident, your injuries, your medical treatment, and other items
- Go to the doctor and follow up with appointments
- Speak with a car crash attorney as soon as possible after the accident
What NOT To Do After A Car Accident
- Refuse medical attention
- Talk to the other driver’s insurance company
- Admit to fault
You may be in shock after a car accident. Do not make any statements that could be held against you later. - Forgetting to collect information from the other driver
- Leave the scene
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO WRITE DOWN AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT
- Date and time of the accident
- Names and contact information
- Did the other vehicle sustain property damage? What type of damage? Did you get pictures? Could they drive the car after the accident?
- Name of law enforcement officer(s) who arrived at the accident scene
- Names and badge numbers. Make sure to ask for a copy of the police report.
- What do you remember about the accident? Describe the accident from your perspective. What exactly do you remember? Are there any specific details that stand out?
- Was the driver using a cell phone while driving? Were they talking on the phone or texting?
- Where did you go to seek medical treatment? Did you go to a hospital, emergency room, or another medical facility? Who treated you? How did that help you?
- List all medications that you have been prescribed since the accident. Have you been prescribed pain medication for your injuries? Which ones and for how long?
- Are you able to work? Are you performing as well as you did before the accident? Has work made accommodations for you since the accident?
- Have your injuries impacted your daily routines? How so? Are you able to sleep? Perform household duties?
- Keep track of all medical providers and care that you have received since the accident.
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Injuries
Keep note of how you feel and if your injuries have worsened or new injuries have flared up. Document aches and pains that you didn’t have before the car accident.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
This information is provided as a way to help alleviate stress after an accident, and as a guide on how to organize the information you will need for a possible claim. If you have been in a motor vehicle accident and have questions about next steps, visit our Car Accident FAQ page to read up on the most commonly asked questions we receive from clients, or give us a call for a free consultation about your accident.
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