What Should I Do Immediately To Preserve My Claim?
Three things I would do immediately:
preserve the evidence, get the very best
medical care available, and protect your
negotiating position.
Preserve the evidence by obtaining the
name, address, phone number and
insurance information from the party
that caused the accident. Do not attempt
to interview witnesses to the accident.
Instead, record their names, addresses
and phone numbers so that if there is a
later dispute you will have objective
bystanders to support your version of
events. Have your lawyer’s trained
investigator interview the witnesses.
Take photographs of damaged automobiles
or injuries. Sit down and write out or
type out the entire sequence of events
while they are still fresh in your mind.
Second, get the very best medical care
available.
Third, preserve your negotiating
position. Do not sign anything presented
by an insurance adjuster. Do not give a
written or oral statement to an
insurance adjuster. Do not attempt to
negotiate a settlement with an insurance
adjuster. Their job is to settle your
case for as little as possible, and they
are trained negotiators who settle
claims every day.
So preserve the evidence, get the best
possible medical care, and protect your
negotiating position. Then invest the
time to find a good personal injury
lawyer. You can start with the video
How should I select a
lawyer to represent me?
