| Most injured victims of accidents often lose their | | | | physician is important in supporting your claim and other |
| cases not because they have weak arguments but | | | | additional compensation like medical expenses, |
| because they failed to build a strong case against their | | | | hospitalization, etc. |
| opponents. When this happens, the poor complainant | | | | 3. The Police. The police are often the first to arrive |
| ends up being victimized twice and his suffering is | | | | during accidents. They conduct investigation at the |
| doubled. | | | | scene and gather important pieces of evidence to |
| What are the chances that personal injury victims do | | | | determine the cause of the accident and the possible |
| not end up in double jeopardy and increase their | | | | perpetrators. All information regarding an accident is |
| chances at being compensated for injuries and | | | | contained in the police investigation report including |
| damages? | | | | such documents as photos, sketch of scene, and |
| If an accident occurred in Los Angeles and you | | | | testimonies of people. |
| happen to be involved in it, there are people whom | | | | 4. The Eyewitness. It is also important to take the |
| your personal injury attorney would like you to see or | | | | account of eyewitnesses. Their personal narratives |
| talk to. Aside from the victim and the personal injury | | | | often show a different view of the accident, give a |
| attorney as the two principal characters in the case, | | | | more objective look at events. |
| there are other roles some people play in the success | | | | 5. The Insurance Man. People who work for insurance |
| of your claim. | | | | companies often haggle with accident victims for a |
| 1. The personal injury attorney. If you get involved in an | | | | lower settlement claim. Victims should negotiate with |
| accident, the best thing to do is report it to your lawyer. | | | | insurance men only in the company of his personal |
| A lawyer will undoubtedly help you in gathering up | | | | injury attorney. |
| information for your case. His experience and | | | | Personal injury attorneys help accident victims achieve |
| knowledge will provide you with all the necessary | | | | successful litigation of their claim. They are lawyers |
| guidance for future action regarding your case. | | | | who have the experience and the knowledge in |
| Personal injury attorneys often arrive at the scene, | | | | pursuing your case. |
| when notified, to evaluate and determine the other | | | | The success in litigation and claims lie not only in the |
| probable cause of the accident. | | | | hands of the accident victim and his personal injury |
| 2. The Doctor Or Attending Physician. Injured accident | | | | attorney, but also in the proper documentation of |
| victims should immediately be taken to a hospital for | | | | evidence supplied by other people involved in the case |
| treatment. The medical report of the attending | | | | like the police, the physician, and the eyewitness. |