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Text Box: What should you do immediately following a car accident with or without personal injury? If you are not severely injured, collect all pertinent information from the other drivers - driver’s license numbers, address, telephone numbers, insurance card information, etc. Keep a daily journal beginning with the date of the accident to document all physical and mental injuries, as well as document your view of the accident. Notify the arriving police officer of the events of the accident that you can recall. What should you do if you have been a victim of a personal injury incident? If you feel you have been the victim of a personal injury incident, and the injury resulted from the careless or negligent actions of another, it is important that you do nothing that might adversely affect or prejudice your rights. Do not give any statements, written or recorded, without first consulting with an attorney. Do not sign authorizations permitting an insurance company to access your medical providers or records. What role does alcohol and drug use play in truck accidents? A study of truck driver fatalities was conducted by The National Transportation Safety Board on blood specimens taken from 168 fatally injured drivers. One or more drugs or alcohol was detected in 67% of these fatally injured drivers. How should you handle truck company or their agent after a truck accident? Driver fatigue and drowsiness are conditions that result in reckless behavior such as failure to keep in the proper lane and running off the road.  many of the accidents and fatalities to which fatigue is a contributing factor for big truck drivers. The person and/or company responsible and at fault for causing the accident can be sued. This includes the truck driver and the trucking company, the shipper, as well as any other driver, person or entity who in anyway contributed to the accident, such as the manufacturer of one of the vehicle's parts  or the owner of any public or private property whose negligence contributed to the accident. When should you file a personal injury claim? Whenever a person is injured in any type of accident, it is in their best interest to file a claim as soon as possible. When a claim is filed quickly, evidence is more easily gathered to prove the case.  A personal injury action must be filed within two years of the date when the injury occurred. Statements and evidence must be taken as soon after the personal injury accident as possible. Many important pieces of evidence helpful to you can be lost, misplaced or be purposely destroyed with time. If you have a legal question or problem and are located outside the Cleveland Ohio area, please contact our firm. If we can't help you ourselves, we will be glad to try to find an expert accident lawyer in your area who will be able to assist you. There will be no obligation or fee for this service. What will good lawyers do for you? Correctly assess and evaluate your potential claims; Get all your medical expenses paid; Obtain benefits to cover future care and recovery; Get your lost wages paid, as well as the money you're due for any loss of future earning capacity; Part of your settlement will include compensation for the pain and suffering you endured as a result of your injuries. This aspect of personal injury claim is more subjective than other areas of your claim. Your attorney will gather documentation to prove the extent of your pain and suffering for your claim. Handle all calls, paperwork and negotiations with insurance companies and their lawyers.    

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