10 BIGGEST

YOU MAKE AFTER AN ACCIDENTMistakes

T H E G U I D E T O P e r s o n a l I n j u r y

N O TC A L L I N GT H EP O L I C E

Don't let others persuade you

not to call the authorities.

Without the correct

professional, you will not

know if the accident caused

any serious consequences.

N E V E R A D M I T F A U L T

Sometimes after an accident, itcan be difficult to not apologize.You should never admit fault foran accident that is not your fault

or admit fault before talking to anattorney.

Even if you do not feel anythingafter an accident, it may take over a

few hours for your symptoms toappear. If your injuries are notsevere or life-threatening youshould still advise those at thescene of any symptoms you're

feeling.

SAYINGTHATYOU'REFINE

N O T G E T T I N GP R O O F

G e t t i n g t h e o t h e rp a r t i c i p a n t s n a m e a n dc o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n i sc r u c i a l . T h e n e x t s t e p

i s t o t a k e p i c t u r e sw i t h y o u r c a m e r a o r

c a m e r a p h o n e t or e c o r d t h e d a m a g e .

We understand the struggle.

We know that life is busy and an accident was

not in the plans. It is important to go

immediately to the ER, if your injuries are

apparent. If your injuries seem minor and

you believe they will dissolve, it is still

important to take time out of your day to see

a doctor. Let the doctor decide if it will affect

you in the future!

NOT GOINGTO DOCTOR.

G IV E   YOUR   TH EM   TH E   B A S I C   D E TA I L S

Never give your insurance company more information than is required bythe law. Give them the basic details about the accident, but do not give theminformation the are not entitled to. Hire a lawyer to communicate with the

insurance company.

S I G N I N G A

M E D I C A L

R E C O R D S

A U T H O R I Z A T I O N

It maybe hard to believe that even

your own insurance company may

not be on your side. Signing a

medical authorization form can

allow your insurance company to

look at non-related

documents.This could allow your

insurance company to twist the

information to deny or reduce

your claim.

Putting everything behind you quickly

can be tempting, but don't do it! If your

adjuster tries to get you to settle

quickly, you will not get a full

settlement. If you settle quickly you

cannot get compensation later for

injuries or future time off work.

ACCEPTINGA QUICK

STATEMENT

Using SocialMedia

Insurance adjusters use social media oftento see if claimants contradict themselves.They use innocent posts or statements toweaken your credit-ability. You should

communicate with your friends and familyprivately and disable your social media

until your case settles.

F A I L I N G T OC O N T A C TA NA T T O R N E Y

One of the biggest mistakes is

not contacting an attorney. Your

insurance company might say

you don't need one, but that is

because they don't want you to

have one. Accident victims who

hire an attorney receive 3.5 more

than those who don't.

Console & Hollawellwww.myinjuryattorney.com 856-778-5500