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Personal Injury Lawyer

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The first thing you must do as soon as possible after being involved in a car accident or other grievous accident is to call your personal accident lawyer. It’s bad enough that you have sustained injuries, but not contacting your lawyer as soon as you are able to could be a huge mistake. Below are several critical mistakes that could severely hurt your personal injury claim.
1. Not Calling Your Personal Injury Lawyer
As mentioned, failing to place a call to your lawyer as soon as possible after the accident is a huge mistake. If you are able to, call your lawyer immediately after the accident or as soon as possible thereafter. If you are indisposed in such a way that you are not able to place the call yourself, ask a friend or a family member to do so on your behalf. By all means, get your lawyer on the case as soon as possible.
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Not Getting the Contact Information of the Driver at Fault
While you might not be able to get the contact information of the driver at fault, at least try to get their plate number. It would be almost impossible to prove a compensation case if you don’t have the driver’s contact information or the other car’s plate number.
4. Accepting Responsibility for the Accident
Never accept responsibility for an accident. In fact, don’t talk or argue with anyone as to who was at fault. Let that be the headache of your claims lawyer. Accepting responsibility can seriously hurt your personal accident claims case.
5. Waiting Too Long to See a Doctor
Besides the fact that you need to have your injuries treated, seeing a doctor immediately starts off a series of documents about your injuries and how they were sustained. Demonstrating that the injuries you are seeking compensation for were a result of an accident can be difficult to prove if you wait too long to see a doctor. A clever insurance lawyer may argue that the injuries may have been caused by other reasons other than the accident.
6. Ranting or Seeking Sympathy on Social

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