REPORT AND RECORD THE ACCIDENT
1. First attend to your medical needs if you are injured.
2. Report the accident to the proper authorities If the accident involved in a truck, motorcycle or car, be sure to call the police to file an accident report. Do not discuss fault. Call your insurance company. If you were the victim of a slip and fall, contact the management of the building, company or facility where you fell as soon as possible..
3. Take photographs of the accident scene and your injuries. Be sure to record accident details such as what happened immediately before, during and after the accident. Make a notation of the weather, road or surface conditions. If your vehicle was damaged, try to obtain pictures before you get it repaired or go to the repair shop or dealer where it was towed.
4. Get witness names. Be sure to collect the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses.
5. Save your medical bills. Keep track of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all medical providers and dates of treatment.
6. Keep a record of your lost wages, along with the name and address of your employer.
7. Be sure to protect your rights, by contacting a competent attorney.
The Boston injury lawyers at the Bellotti Law Group, P.C. handles personal injury claims.
