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I Was Just In A Car Accident, What Do I Do Now?

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Page 1: I Was Just In A Car Accident, What Do I Do Now?

I was just in a car I was just in a car accident, what do I accident, what do I

do now?do now?

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1. Take photos1. Take photosTake photos of your injuriesTake photos of your injuries

Take photos of the scene of the accidentTake photos of the scene of the accident

Take photos or video of trees or any other Take photos or video of trees or any other obstructions involvedobstructions involved

Photos are essential to provide to your local Allentown personal injury attorney.

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2. Write down details2. Write down detailsKeep track of how you feel in a diaryKeep track of how you feel in a diary

If it was a drunk driving accident, write down If it was a drunk driving accident, write down details about the establishment that served the details about the establishment that served the alcoholalcohol

Write down any other observations of the accident Write down any other observations of the accident scene that cannot be seen the the photosscene that cannot be seen the the photos

Without the details, lawyers in Allentown PA have had a much more difficult time

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3. Save all medical 3. Save all medical recordsrecords

Save all prescriptions related to your injuriesSave all prescriptions related to your injuries

Keep a copy of all doctor’s notes, diagrams, or Keep a copy of all doctor’s notes, diagrams, or diagnostic results pertaining to your medical diagnostic results pertaining to your medical treatmenttreatment

Medical documents will be very important to get Medical documents will be very important to get the right compensationthe right compensation

Send your medical records to an attorney in Allentown PA so they can see the full extent of you injuries

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4. Collect Debris4. Collect DebrisCollect debris safely from the scene of your Collect debris safely from the scene of your accidentaccident

Collect anything that can serve as evidence and Collect anything that can serve as evidence and reveal the extent of the damagesreveal the extent of the damages

Do not collect anything that may be hazardous or Do not collect anything that may be hazardous or unsafe, contact local law enforcement to deal with unsafe, contact local law enforcement to deal with these materialsthese materials

Any physical evidence is the best for an Allentown car accident attorney

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6. Keep track of missed 6. Keep track of missed workwork

Keep track of days missed from workKeep track of days missed from work

Track lost wages a result of missed workTrack lost wages a result of missed work

Once you are all done, the last thing to do is to contact a local Allentown car accident lawyer