{"id":239,"date":"2021-09-07T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=239"},"modified":"2021-09-07T10:24:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T14:24:15","slug":"what-to-do-after-a-personal-injury-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-a-personal-injury-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do After A Personal Injury Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/After-An-Accident-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"After-An-Accident-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/After-An-Accident-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/After-An-Accident-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/After-An-Accident-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/After-An-Accident-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/After-An-Accident-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/After-An-Accident-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/After-An-Accident-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>No one ever anticipates getting into an accident and withstanding life-changing injuries or worse. After an accident, it is customary to be angry, disoriented, and in some pain. Some victims may not know what to do after an accident and panic. Unfortunately, the actions you take directly following the incident could drastically impact the outcome of your future lawsuit. Even the slightest mistake could result in significantly less compensation. It is crucial to be prepared so that you can strengthen your claim. Below our\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/attorney-profiles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">veteran attorneys<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have listed a few things you should do and a few things you should not do after an accident.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps That Can Support Your Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Seek Medical Treatment: If your injuries are severe, your top priority should be receiving medical treatment. Call 911 immediately if an ambulance is required. Getting a doctor\u2019s examination can help verify the harm you suffered.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-a-personal-injury-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What To Do After A Personal Injury Accident\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No one ever anticipates getting into an accident and withstanding life-changing injuries or worse. After an accident, it is customary to be angry, disoriented, and in some pain. Some victims may not know what to do after an accident and panic. Unfortunately, the actions you take directly following the incident could drastically impact the outcome [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[11,9,10],"class_list":["post-239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accident","category-personal-injury","tag-buffalo","tag-injury","tag-lawyer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What To Do After A Personal Injury Accident &#8212; Buffalo Personal Injury Lawyer News &#8212; September 7, 2021<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"No one ever anticipates getting into an accident and withstanding life-changing injuries or worse. 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