1. Get medical attention immediately. Symptoms may not show up for several days. Make sure your physician knows that you have been in an auto accident.

2. Get as much information as possible on the make, model, year, and color of all the vehicles involved in the incident.

3. Get all information available about the other driver(s) including name, address, phone number, date of birth, driver's license number, and insurance company information.

4. Talk to the police officer(s) and get their name(s), badge number, report number, and when and where a police report will be available.

5. Talk to any and all witnesses making sure to get their important information such as name, address, and phone numbers.

6. Write down as much information about the accident. The longer you wait to do this the less you will likely to remember.

7. If possible, take your own photographs of the scene as soon as possible, especially if the cars have not been removed.*

8. Take multiple detailed pictures of any damage done to your automobile.*

9. Take pictures of any injuries to yourself, including cuts, bruises, lesions, etc.*

10. Keep the following items in your car in case of emergency:

-Pens/Pencils
-Paper/Notepad
-Jumper Cables
-Flashlight
-Flares
-First aid kit
-Blanket
-Trash bags
-Rag or paper towels

*Special Note: When taking photographs, quality is tantamount to quantity. It is recommended that you use a 35mm film camera or digital camera, as opposed to a Polaroid camera or low quality digital camera. Remember, time is of the essence, so it is still best to use whatever options you have available to you at the time.

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