What to do after a motorcycle accident?

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What to do after a motorcycle accident?
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• A motorcycle accident is a scary thing.
• Theyre more severe than car accidents because
  youre literally being thrown off your bike.
  Hence it goes without saying that, some of the
  things you can do after a car accident, you might
  not be medically capable of doing after a
  motorcycle accident.

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• Having said that, if youre in a less serious
  accident and can think clearly, here are list of
  things that you should do or have someone else
  do on your behalf
• 1. Get the other drivers information name,
  address, insurance company, policy number

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• 2. Call the police and ambulance (the fire
  department is often first to respond)
• 3. Get the name and number of witnesses who are
  first on the scene. Even if they didnt witness
  the accident, they may have witnessed the
  aftermath of the accident and might be able to
  verify if you were coherent, conscious, etc. This
  could be important information down the road.

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• 4. Often people will say Im okay by default or
  instinct, only to start feeling the problems
  later that day or the next day. My advice? If an
  ambulance is called, get checked out. Never
  refuse the first responders medical assessment.
  If you refuse medical treatment even if youre
  not seriously injured it erodes your credibly
  in a later trial.

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• Allowing the treatment protects your rights to
  access compensation. If they say go the hospital
  or want to take you, let them. The emergency
  doctor may opt to put you on a head injury
  protocol. Let them.

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• 5. Take pictures, if you can, of the damage on
  your bike. Sometimes the insurance company will
  take pictures later as theyre appraising the
  damage, but try to get your own at the scene.
  Think of it like this A picture is worth 1000
  words. You can describe to a judge what happened,
  but if you show a picture of your bike laying
  under the car, for example, its impactful.

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• If you have visible injuries (road rash,
  scrapes, etc.) take pictures of them too.
• 6.Contact your own insurance company as soon as
  you can, and within 24 hours. Be open to their
  questions theyre there to help you and will
  send you the forms youll need for accident
  benefits to cover treatment and partial wages (up
  to 400 per week) so talk to them first.

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• 7. If you are feeling odd after the accident and
  you havent gone to the hospital, GO. Even if you
  felt ok at the accident, GO. Head injuries are
  often felt a few days after the accident. No
  doctor is going to look at you funny if you come
  in a few days after an accident because you have
  a headache. This is not a normal circumstance,
  you are not making a mountain out of a molehill.
  Always err on the side of caution.

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• 8. Make an appointment to see your family doctor
  within a few days to make them aware of the
  accident to allow them to monitor you from the
  beginning. This is super important again because
  of the risk of head injury.
• 9. If you cant work, your doctor will fill out a
  form for your employer. And this should go
  without saying but, if your doctor says you need
  to take a few days off, you must follow their
  advice.

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• 10. Its always a good idea to call a lawyer.
  More often than not, the motorcycle isnt at
  fault, so do talk to a lawyer about your legal
  rights.
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