What Should I Do After I Am Injured?

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What Should I Do After I
Am Injured?
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• Do not leave the location of where you were
  injured.
• Keep calm and ask for the help of others who
  might be available to assist you.
• Call an ambulance if necessary.
• If you are injured on commercial property, ask to
  speak with a person in charge and fill out an
  incident report. Ask to get a copy of this
• report or take a picture of it with your cell
  phone.
• Identify witnesses and get their names,
  addresses, phone numbers, and statements.

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• If you are able to, take photographs of the
  scene, what caused your fall, and anything that
  might be relevant to what happened. Later, also
  take photos of your injuries.
• Seek appropriate medical care.
• Contact a personal injury law firm and schedule a
  free consultation as soon as possible.

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Who Should I Report The Accident To?
Whether you were injured on private, public, or
commercial property, you need to report your
injury immediately to the proper authority. This
may include EMS, fire department, and even police
officers if they are called to the scene, to
substantiate your claim. If you were injured on
commercial property you need to ask to speak to
the owner, manager, or another person in charge
and complete an incident report if at all
possible.
Ask to obtain a copy of it after you are finished
writing it as well. Take your time and fill out
the report as thoroughly as possible and do not
minimize your injuries because these early
statements will be referred to later in your
claim as evidence. Reporting your injury to the
proper authority will help document what
happened, why it happened, how it happened, and
the nature and extent of your injuries. It also
will help prove who is negligent and needs to be
held responsible. It will further serve to
support the legitimacy of your claim and injuries
later and preserve any evidence that is still
available.
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When Should I Contact An Attorney?
After you have received appropriate medical care,
you should schedule a free consultation with a
Cleveland personal injury attorney as soon as
possible. When you contact them, they will
discuss with you all aspects of your accident and
injuries and give you some pertinent information
and advice about making a claim. If you retain
them to represent you, they will immediately
conduct a thorough investigation to document the
facts of what happened before any evidence is
lost or destroyed. It will also prevent insurance
company investigators and adjusters from
contacting you directly to ask you questions and
take recorded statements.
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