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Although it is hard to remain cool after being involved in a car accident, you will have to collect evidences, talk to witnesses, take photographs as well as important notes right on the scene. This will help ensure that you will receive compensation. You will have to take note of facts, get the necessary documents and deal with the people involved.

Important Things To Remember

The following is a list of information which is required to establish the duration and severity of your personal injury claim. Later on, you will have to hand this information to an insurance company or to a lawyer.

• First all during the accident you will have to acquire information about the driver such as name, insurance company name, policy number, license number and tag number.
• Get a copy of the police report if the police responded.
• Take note of the names, addresses, contact numbers and email addresses. Contact them after the accident so you can make a written statement.
• Keep records of all your medical expenditures including tests and lab works.
• Write down all the time used from what is supposedly your time at work or school as a result of the accident, including time allocated for necessary medical treatments or time wasted due to the incapacity to function optimally. Ask for a letter written by your employer to support your notes.
• Take pictures from the accident scene including the injuries you acquired. Continue taking photographs of your injuries even after the accident. Note the dates when they were taken.
• Record feelings of pain, discomfort as well as emotional and psychological distress.
• Car repair estimates are important to get your car fixed. However sometimes estimates provided by your insurance company are lower than what you might expect. If you are not satisfied, then you can let a certified mechanic assess your mobile and make another initial estimate. Save all your bills.
• Keep receipts of everything you have paid for as a consequence of the injuries.

Seek Medical Treatment

After an accident, you have to ask for medical treatment. Never admit your liability and never answer questions from the other party’s insurance company or lawyer. Neither should you sign on any form without consulting your lawyer.

Do not agree on a settlement unless all present and future medicals are identified. Lastly keep all bills and documents related to the accident.

This article is for information purposes only and not intended for legal advice.

For more information on how to report an auto accident, visit www.kenallenlaw.com. Kenneth J. Allen Associates serve clients in the states of Illinois and Indiana.