What are the most important things for me to do right after the automobile accident to protect my personal injury claim?
One of the important things to do is to contact the CHP or other applicable law enforcement agency immediately and request that an officer be dispatched to do an investigation and to prepare a report. If you can not get this accomplished be sure you get the name, address and telephone number of any and all independent witnesses. Also, you might see if you can persuade the negligent party to write out on a piece of paper how the accident occurred or even to expressly admit fault. This is sometimes possible when the negligent party is afraid of police involvement and thereby can become surprisingly cooperative. If you are able to secure this make sure the paper is dated and signed. B) Another important thing to do if you are injured is to get prompt medical attention. You should strongly consider going to the nearest hospital ER where you can be given an examination by an M.D, receive x-rays and pain medications. If you fail to get prompt medical attention the insurance adjuster and defe
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