A
Tampa, Florida Car Accident Lawyer Explains the Importance
of Documentation
When you’re in the middle of a
car accident, you’re likely to be upset, hurting,
and very distracted. While it’s almost impossible
to keep your wits about you—especially if you
sustained an injury—we cannot stress enough the
importance of documenting everything about the car accident
and its aftermath.
Why is documentation so important? A Tampa,
Florida car accident lawyer from Clark and Martino
will be able to explain this to you. Basically, documentation
(or the lack of documentation) could be the deciding
factor in a personal injury court case. If you or someone
you love is injured in a car accident, a personal injury
attorney will likely be interested in the following
details:
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Emergency room records and recollections of what happened
in the emergency room, including what medical professionals
were seen, what procedures were done, and what medications
were prescribed
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Emergency personnel records and your recollection
of conversations with the police, ambulance technicians,
fire department, and 911 dispatchers
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Any conversations about the accident, especially conversations
with insurance companies, insurance company lawyers,
personal injury attorneys, and the other parties involved
in the accident
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All visits with doctors and other health care providers
regarding the injuries you sustained in the accident
(document who was seen, what was said, what medical
procedures were recommended and completed, and what
medications were prescribed and taken)
Any experienced Tampa car accident
attorney will advise you not to share anything with
an insurance company—especially medical records—unless
you ask your attorney first. While you may be obligated
to inform your insurance company about the accident,
all other conversations with insurance companies should
be conducted with the assistance of an attorney. Otherwise,
a conversation with an insurance company could hurt
your case.
Keep in mind that if the injuries are extensive, the
injured person or persons will depend on loved ones
to maintain thorough records of everything that happens.
If you are a family member or loved one of someone who
has been injured in a car accident, you may be able
to consult a personal injury attorney on someone else’s
behalf. As you can imagine, people who sustain traumatic
brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other serious injury
are unable to contact attorneys or keep records for
themselves.
With decades of experience and generations of familiarity
with the Tampa Bay area, we invite you to contact a
Tampa, Florida car accident attorney from Clark and
Martino, P.A., at 1-888-868-5615 for a free consultation
in our Tampa headquarters.
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