A car accident is a virtual certainty for anyone who drives throughout their adult years. According to Forbes, in 2020, a total of 5,250,837 collisions happened over the course of a single year. While this number may fluctuate from year to year, accidents are still extremely prevalent. If you're in an accident, you should contact an attorney as soon as possible. Here are five things that you can do to help your car accident lawyer build your case.

1. Get Medical Attention

It’s very important to see a doctor right away after an accident, even if you feel fine. You might have latent injuries that take a few hours or even a few days to fully manifest themselves. Getting medical help right away helps to show that the accident caused any injuries that you might have suffered.

2. Provide Witness Contact Information

Hopefully, one or more witnesses saw the accident and are willing to testify on your behalf. Getting contact information from helpful witnesses and providing that information to your car accident lawyer will help to build a strong case. Your attorney can depose the witness and use that information to support your case.

3. Compile a Daily Journal

Another great way to help your attorney build a strong case is to compile a daily journal that describes how you feel. You should include information on what you can and cannot do and the amount of pain that you feel from day to day. Your attorney can use that information to support a claim for pain and suffering and other harms.

4. Ensure the Police Report Is Accurate

A police report does not carry any legal weight in a court of law but auto insurers can still to use it to determine fault. You need to ensure that your side of the story is included in the police report and that it is accurate. If there are any falsehoods and bad information in the report, you should do your best to have it corrected. You also could provide a statement that could be appended to the police report to fully represent your side of the story.

5. Beware of Social Media

Insurers and opposing attorneys know that accident survivors often make social media posts about the incident. Even if you don’t talk about it, they can use your social media to track your daily activities and possibly find evidence that works against you. If possible, you should stay off social media until the case is settled.

If you've recently been the victim of an auto accident, contact us today to schedule an initial consultation with an experienced car accident lawyer at our law firm. The experts at Stobierski & Connor will help you through this process to get you the outcome you deserve.