Minneapolis Personal Injury Lawyer

If you have been involved in a Minneapolis car accident, you may be uncertain about what steps to take to best protect your rights. The following is a checklist of information that you will need to help support your personal injury, as well as pain and suffering claim.

1. Assess Injuries: Immediately following the accident, assess the extent of any injuries to yourself or your passengers.  Do not hesitate to call “911” for anyone appearing in need of medical attention.  Stay calm and determine if everyone in your car is conscious and able to move on their own. If someone is unconscious, it is best to leave them where they are until medical assistance arrives as moving them could make their injuries worse. If you absolutely must move an injured passenger, make sure to keep their head and neck supported at all times.

2. Safely move your vehicle: Move your vehicle to the side of the road where it will not be exposed to oncoming traffic. If you are unable to move your car, turn on your warning lights or open your hood to warn other drivers in the area of the accident.

3. Fault: NEVER admit fault for the accident. If the other driver admitted to being at fault for the accident, you should write down a quote of the words they used. Also, NEVER accept an offer of cash, check or “private” settlement from the other driver as injuries could be unnoticeable directly after the accident, however highly noticeable in the days to come.

4. Call the police if the car accident involves damage, injury or death: Call the police and file a report. Wait until the police officers arrive and provide them with accurate details surrounding the accident. Answer the questions asked by police officers clearly and succinctly, but don’t volunteer any additional information. Anything you say may be brought into evidence and could be damaging to your personal injury case.

5. Obtain information from the all other drivers and witnesses involved in the car accident, including:

• Name:
• Address:
• City:
• Telephone Numbers (mobile, home & work):
• Email:
• Insurance Company:
• Policy Number:
• Coverage Limits (liability):

6. Obtain all of the information from other vehicle:

• Make:
• Model:
• Year:
• Color:
• State:
• License Plate Number:

7. Obtain police officers information:

• Name:
• Badge Number:
• City:

8. Take photographs and/or make a diagram of the car accident: take photos of the scene as long as it can be done safely. Take photos of the vehicles involved in the accident, including any skid marks or other indicators at or near the scene of the accident.  The more photos the better.  It is a good idea to keep a disposable camera in your vehicle in case you are in an accident. If you do not have a camera accessible, then you should use the camera on your mobile phone.

9. Call 612-234-7246 to consult an experienced Minneapolis Personal Injury Lawyer. It is vital that you contact one of our accident lawyers before you speak to the insurance company. The insurance companies will almost always try to settle the accident for less than you deserve, especially when bodily injuries are involved. An attorney will work directly with the insurance companies to help you get all the benefits you paid for and deserve, while protecting your legal interests.

10. Schedule an appointment with your doctor. Sometimes injuries are highly evident right after an accident takes place. However, many other times, injuries are hidden and less noticeable.  Regardless of whether your injuries appear to be serious, it is best to schedule an appointment with your doctor. You should schedule the appointment immediately, so that you have documented evidence of all injuries to include as evident for your personal injury case.

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