After being in an accident, its important to hire a personal injury attorney to protect your rights. In order to help your attorney, its important to provide them with as much evidence and documentation as possible. Here is a list of some of the documents you should bring to Broadbent Law to help start your claim:
Your Insurance Policy
If you have car insurance, your personal injury attorney at Broadbent Law will want to see a copy of your insurance policy, or your “declarations page” from that policy, to see what coverage is available. If you do not have a copy of your policy, we will be able to obtain a copy from your insurance company (with your permission).
Accident Report Or Information Provided By Police
When the police are called to the scene of an accident, they collect information from the parties, collect evidence, and generate an accident report. When meeting with your personal injury attorney at Broadbent Law, it is important to provide us with all information provided by the police, including any documents, citations, tickets, records, or reports. If you do not have a copy of the police report, we can obtain one from the police agency that investigated the accident.
Information Exchanged At The Accident Scene
After an accident, parties exchange information, including names, addresses, insurance information, telephone numbers, and other information. Because some information changes, or is different than what appears on some police reports, it is important to give your personal injury attorney at Broadbent Law all information that was exchanged by the parties at the accident scene.
Photos Taken At The Accident Scene Or Of Your Car
If you have taken any pictures at the accident scene, or of your car after the accident, it is important to give those pictures to your personal injury attorney at Broadbent Law. In addition, let us know if you aware of anyone else that took pictures of the accident, including the police, insurance adjusters, witnesses, or the other party.
Statements
After an accident, some insurance companies will contact you to get a statement about the accident. While you are not require to give a statement, if you have given one, you have the right to a copy of that statement. If you have a copy of the statement, give to your personal injury attorney at Broadbent Law. If you don’t have a copy of it, let us know that you spoke with an insurance adjuster and we will obtain a copy of it for you.
Medical Records
If you have been injured because of an accident, it is important that you seek medical care for your injuries. You should follow all instructions from your doctor. When you visit with your attorney at Broadbent Law, please bring any medical records and other documents from your doctor that you have. If you do not have any medical records, we will obtain records on your behalf (again, with your permission), from the doctors who have treated you.
Work/Pay Records
If you had to miss work because of your accident, you may be entitled to recover for your lost wages. In order to recover those wages, we will need a copy of your work or pay records to show those lost wages and to determine the amount of compensation your are entitled to.