As Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyers, we understand that an accident can be a life changing event. Often, the person who is injured is under a great deal of stress and forgets to take important steps to preserve their legal rights to compensation.

Here is a list of things to remember to do on your own if you are involved in an accident. If you need assistance taking any of these steps or have any questions, feel free to call (860) 519-5242 at any time. Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer Iván Ramos is available to provide a free initial evaluation:

  1. Take care of your medical needs early on: If you have been in an accident, it is important not to delay receiving medical attention. Every experienced Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer, knows that it can be harder to prove a case when a person waits days or weeks to get treatment after an accident.
  2. Call the police and maker a report: Perhaps, the most important weapon that a Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer can have on his or her side is a good police report. If you are in a car accident, you should call the police and make sure that a police report is taken by the officer who responds. Ask the police officer who makes the report for the report number. If the accident happens far away from home, find out the name of the police department that responded to call. Find out if it was the state police or a local police department that responded. If it’s a municipal police department, find out the name of the town. If you suffer a fall due to a defective walkway, defective stairway or any other type of defect or dangerous condition that could affect the general public, you should also call the police and make a report.
  3. In accidents on defective premises, report the accident to management: If you had an accident on a place like a store, an apartment complex or a commercial building, you should contact the property manager or security officer and inform them of the accident as soon as possible. Make sure that you tell them the exact location and the time when the accident occurred. If possible, take down the name and contact information of any persons that witnessed the accident.
  4. Be careful with what you say: You must be very careful with the things that you say immediately after the accident. As Personal Injury lawyers, we find that right after an accident an injured person is often overwhelmed by the stress of the circumstances, causing the victim to make inaccurate statements. For these reasons, when talking about the accident you should only state the facts of what happened. Do not speculate or give anyone your opinion. You should only discuss your opinions privately with your personal injury attorney. Another common mistake is that often, immediately after an accident, victims state that they are not hurt. Unfortunately, many of these persons discover later on (usually the night after the accident) that they are in pain. Therefore, wait until you have received medical attention, to discuss whether you have been injured or not. Finally, it is also common for many persons involved in an accident to blame themselves for the accident or to state that it was their own fault. Before blaming yourself, you should consult first with a Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer. A Personal Lawyer Injury Lawyer with a good understanding of the law is in a better position than you are to be able to determine who was at fault for the accident. Moreover, even if you are at fault, there is always a chance that the Personal Injury Lawyer will be able to determine that another person was also partly at fault for the accident.
  5. Take good pictures: Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer Iván Ramos finds it extremely helpful when he can use good visual aids to advocate on your behalf. You should take lots of pictures of: your car damage, the scene of the accident and your injuries. Try to take the pictures as soon as possible after the accident and take the pictures from as many different angles as possible. If you are not able to take the pictures yourself due to your injuries, ask a friend to help you. You can also call our Personal Injury Lawyer hotline for help: (860) 519-5242, we might be able to take the pictures for you.

This brief list of things to do is based on our experience as Connecticut Personal Injury Attorneys. There are many other things that you may need to do in order to get just compensation for your injuries.

For a free evaluation with a Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer, you can contact us or call toll free (860) 519-5242.