How to Protect Your
Rights in a Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Case
In Fort
Lauderdale a personal injury can take on many forms all of them involving
discomfort, stress and confusion. They can range from dog bites to slip and
falls to boating accidents to getting hit by a golf ball. Nobody sets out to
get hurt so when it happens the injured party rarely knows what to do to
protect their rights.
Let's
first take a look at what you should do at the time of the injury:
- If there is a serious
injury to you or others call 911 to get medical help.
- Your cell phone is your
friend. Take photos of your injury and the injuries of others. Take shots
of the location where the injury occurred. If the injury involved a boat
try to get a shot with the registration number in the picture.
- Report the injury to the
appropriate authorities (animal control for a dog bite, sheriff for a
boating accident etc.)
- Write down the names of
persons involved and witnesses. Write down how the injury occurred to the
best of your recollection.
- Other than the
authorities, don't speak to or give statements to anyone including an
insurance adjustor without first speaking to a Fort Lauderdale personal
injury attorney.
If you
want to recover damages for medical costs, time off work, ongoing and future
medical treatment and anxiety your best bet is to consult an experienced
personal injury law firm like Martin, Lister
& Alvarez, PLC. They can evaluate your case and advise you of the best
course to take and give you an idea of what your case
might be worth.
Personal injury cases can
become very complicated. Work with a law firm that specializes in personal
injury to level the judicial field. Read
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