It is vitally important to preserve the appropriate evidence before it is lost or destroyed. You or your attorney should take the following steps as soon as possible:
- Photograph all visible injuries. Make sure to get additional photos as your condition progresses.
- Video of hospitalization (if possible)
- Hire expert witness/accident reconstruction expert to inspect and document accident scene while the evidence is still fresh and available
- Photos of damage to vehicles or other involved items
- Preserve all receipts or bills
- Make a journal of your memory of events while it is fresh on your mind
- Send the appropriate, certified letters to guarantee your right to inspect any evidence held by an opposing party or third parties before it is destroyed or discarded.