So you have been involved in a Missouri car accident and have been seriously injured.  What happens now?  The decisions made and actions taken within hours of a serious car accident will have a direct effect on your Missouri car accident claim.  First and foremost, always request police and medical attention at the scene of any accident, no matter how "minor" you may think the crash is.  Police officers will document critical information in a police report, including witness information, insurance information, and statements made by the parties.  EMT personnel will document equally critical information such as vital signs and nature of the trauma.  A Missouri car accident injury lawyer can then use both a police report and EMT/ambulance records to present a claim to the guilty party's insurance company.

It is important to contact a car accident injury lawyer as soon as possible after being released from the hospital or after departing the scene of the crash.  If an insurance claims adjuster contacts you, do NOT give he/she a recorded statement.  The recorded statement is commonly used by the claims adjuster at a later date to impeach or discredit you, even if you have zero fault in the car accident. 

Seeking follow up care from a primary care physician and/or specialist is important for several reasons.  First, it provides the injury victim with a qualified prognosis for recovery and future medical concerns.  Second, it arms your injury lawyer with the medical documentation necessary to prove injuries to an insurance company and/or jury.  Don't second guess your body's telling signs for injury.  Seek follow up care within days or a week following discharge from the hospital. 

For additional advice on how to best proceed with a car accident injury claim, call (866) 840-3636, (314) 448-0934 or visit www.missouri-caraccidentlawyer.com.  Don't be victimized twice.