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If you are injured, even if it is a minor injury, seek medical attention as soon as possible. Failure to see a doctor soon after the accident may result in a claim that the injury was caused by something else other than the accident. You should also contact an experienced auto accident attorney who can advise you if you have a claim and who can take the actions necessary to preserve the claim you may have for personal injury or for damage to your car.
As soon as you can do this after the accident write down everything you can remember about the auto accident. It is important to do this as soon as possible since you might forget certain details as time goes by. A police report will typically be available about ten business days after the accident took place. Your attorney will obtain a copy of the report. Although the police report is not the final authority on how the accident happened, it is important for your attorney to try to resolve and differences which there may be between what is in the report and your description of the accident.