If you or a dear one has been injured in an accident, it’s essential to keep calm and take the right steps to ensure that the injured receive immediate medical attention as the first priority. Following this, the police and victim’s insurance company have to be informed. Along with this, it’s also essential to consult a personal injury attorney who deals exclusively with accidents similar to this one and get a swift, comprehensive and genuine assessment of your case, with a view to claiming compensation for your injuries/damages from those responsible for the accident.

Accidents can cause a variety of injuries, minor, major or fatal. These events are not usually as random as we think, but are caused by another person’s fault or negligence and those who have been injured are entitled to seek compensation. Keeping this in mind, these are some of the important aspects to be followed:

1. Top-quality medical attention is essential, failing which your claim can be weakened as this would be considered failure to mitigate your losses and ensure that the injury does not cause further economic losses.
2. Whatever the nature of the accident and whatever others around you may advise, a police report has to be filed. This ensures that the accident is documented and can be used in a lawsuit if the case goes to court.
3. Be discreet and avoid making inadvertent statements. Do not offer information, clarifications or explanations that could jeopardize your claim and be very vigilant while communicating with insurance companies. Never sign any documents or statements without consulting your attorney.
4. If possible, note down all details of the accident immediately. Keep bills, documents, insurance details, records of wage-loss, days of work missed, doctor’s prescriptions, medical and rehabilitation bills etc.
5. Do your own research on personal injury and insurance laws and regulations so that you’re aware of filing deadlines, procedures and local regulations.

Apart from these, avoid being tempted to take the offer of quick settlements till you know the complete extent of injury and damages. Often, these settlements are too meager to cover all your expenses and you run the risk of forever waiving your rights to any further claims.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)