Answers to Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Car Accident Questions
Q: What should I do after my accident in San Diego?
A: Here are a few suggestions of things that you should do immediately after your San Diego accident:
- Write down the contact information (including names, addresses, and telephone numbers) of everyone involved in the accident and any witnesses who saw what happened
- After contacting the insurance company, write down the name, address, and telephone number of the insurance adjustor and the claim number assigned to your claim
- Take notes of every conversation you have with the insurance adjustor (They are taking notes of every conversation they have with you!)
- Be VERY careful when you describe your injuries to your doctors and the adjustor. Be sure to provide both a complete list of all body parts that are in pain. It is common for complaints of pain to increase over time from minor to serious. If you did not tell your doctor of that minor pain that now requires medical attention several months later, you are giving a gift to the insurance adjustor
- Follow your doctors' advice
- If you need to take time off from work due to your pain, make sure that your employer documents your leave and return to work as soon as you are able to do so
