Although every Missouri personal injury claim is different and unique, the following steps may be involved in the progression of a personal injury claim. The first step after an auto accident is assessing the damage to both yourself and your passengers (if any). The best way to assess the damage to yourself is to seek medical attention immediately. Delayed medical treatment could be used by the adjuster later in contending that you might not be injured. You should keep all of your doctor's appointments. If for some reason you can not be there, call and let them know. Gaps in treatment, or missed appointments could have an adverse effect on your personal injury case. Be sure that when you are going through treatment that you tell the doctor everything; tell them about all of your injuries and physical limitations since your accident. Aaron Sachs and Associates encourages you to tell us about all of your injuries and treatment.

An additional step in the process is the gathering of evidence. This is done through photographs, witness statements and saving anything from the accident or recovery process. It is important for you to take photos of anything that you have access to immediately, this includes photos of your injuries, the accident scene and the cars involved in the accident. It is also helpful to preserve any items related to your personal injury claim, such as pill bottles, receipts, glass removed from cuts, or physical aides you used during your recovery process.

Soon after the accident is the ideal point at which to hire an attorney. In most cases, the insurance company will contact you to request a recorded statement or have you sign a medical authorization. Please don't give a recorded statement or sign any forms from the insurance company without first talking to a personal injury lawyer. At the point that you hire an attorney, the insurance company has to communicate with your attorney, stopping all letters and phone calls to you. They have to deal directly with your attorney.

Finally, when you have completed your medical treatment and have been released or have reached your Maximum Medical Improvement, which is when you have reached your maximum recovery, then it is time to gather all of the medical records and bills. Sometimes all records and bills are not collected before you are released in order to save you the expense of multiple handling and copy charges by the medical providers. This is also a good time to calculate your wage loss as a result of your personal injury accident. You are entitled to recover every hour of missed work as a result of your Missouri personal injury, which can be documented and supported by your medical records.

After we have received your medical records, medical bills, and wage loss information; a package is typically sent to the insurance company explaining your related injuries, treatment since the personal injury accident occurred. This packet may also include photographs.

In the event that the parties are unable to reach a resolution, the firm's attorneys will typically roundtable the case. Prior to filing suit, we prefer to have an in person conference with the client on the litigation process. We will then file suit.

If you would like to discuss your case with our office, please contact our office online or by calling us on our toll free number at 1-888-777-AUTO (2886). There is no cost for an initial consultation. In other words, it doesn't cost you anything to see if we can help. You can also submit our easy-to-use Do I Have a Case? form for your convenience.

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