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a. Visit your Physician: See your Doctor immediately if you are hurt. Make sure that you are open and honest with your physician about your condition. Be specific with respect to the location and degree of pain. If you have had previous injuries make sure your Doctor is aware of this fact. Your Doctor will likely have many questions and you may not know all of the answers to his questions, in this instance it fine to say that you don’t know. You should not guess because you may be providing potentially false information. Most importantly listen to your Doctor and follow his recommendations.

b. Do not communicate to anyone about your injury: Speak only to your Doctor and your Lawyer about your injury. Do not make statements whether in writing, over the telephone or in person to anyone without clearing it with your Attorney beforehand.

c. Visit http://www.personalinjuryresourcecenter.com to locate an attorney near you. Your lawyer will then be able to advise you regarding the proper next steps to take.

d. Make no admissions of fault: As mentioned above, speak to no one save your attorney or doctor regarding your injury. Statements to others may be interpreted to be admissions of fault.

e. Record or take pictures: Use a camera to document or record any damage that you’ve suffered and any damage to your property. Take several photos and maintain at least one set of backup copies.

f. Retain evidence: Save all medicine containers, casts, arm or leg braces, and any other medical equipment or devices prescribed by your physician.

g. Accident Scene: Give any all pictures or videos of the accident scene that you or other witnesses may have to your Attorney.

h. Save Receipts: Gather all of your receipts that pertain to your injuries and itemize them according to expense. Make sure the receipts are readable and that they contain all proper vendor identification information.

i. Additional Information: Speak with your attorney and tell him or her anything and everything you think may have importance to your case. Especially relevant is extensive hospitalization or medical treatment.