How To Legally Preserve Your Personal Injury Case Evidence?
What should you do first to protect a personal-injury claim? Get the medical care you need, then document everything, advises Pierce County, Washington attorney Spencer Freeman. After a crash, photograph the other driver's license, insurance, plate, and the vehicle damage. For a slip-and-fall, collect witness names and record when, how, and where it happened—that becomes the foundation of your case.
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Answered by Spencer Freeman · Pierce County, WA
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What should you do first after an injury?
Get the medical care you need—that's the first priority before anything else.
What should you document at the scene?
Everything—after a crash, photograph the other driver's license, insurance, plate, and the vehicle damage; for a slip-and-fall, collect witness names and record when, how, and where it happened.
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