Lawyering Up After a Motorcycle Accident: The First Steps

Summer is here everyone, and that means fantastic weather to get out thereand go for a motorcycle ride. It also means more people out on the road andmore chances that someone else’s negligence could lead to you having anaccident. If this were to happen we here at TheFrickey Law Firm want you to be prepared as much as you can. Continuereading to find out exactly what you should do after getting into an accidentand why you need to contact a motorcycle accidentlawyer as soon as you can.

Be As Safe as You Possibly Can

So you get in an accident, the first thing you need to do is assess yoursituation and get as safe as you can be. Oftentimes you may not feel that youhave a serious injury due to the adrenaline, but that doesn’t mean making anyquick or jerking movements. If traffic is still coming on then do your best toget to the side of the road. A goodhelmet can save your life. Otherwise, you need to try and be as still aspossible. Try and use your phone to call for help or wave down a passerby.

Document As Much as Possible

Whether it’s writing things down or taking pictures with a phone, once youare safe you need to get as much information down as possible. Including askingaround for any witnesses. The more info you can give us, the better chances wehave at forming a case to earn you as much compensation as possible. This isonly if negligence was in play, but more often than not in these situations, itwas. This also includes any copies of medical records you can get from thehospital if you need to be treated for injuries.

Consider the Long Term

After all of that, it is time to give us a call because we want to help youthink about the long term after this incident. Injuries can affect you for therest of your life, not to mention mess with your occupational career and homelife. All of this requires funding to be able to rectify in some way, whether that’sthrough treatment, or money to care for yourself until you can return to theworkforce. This compensation is what we aim to achieve by seeing wherenegligence could have occurred.