Suffering an injury due to someone else's negligence is overwhelming and painful, physically and financially. It's important to keep your wits about you because actions you take in the immediate aftermath of an accident can affect your ability to collect compensation. A personal injury attorney from a leading firm like Salerno & Associates in Omaha, NE, will ease the legal process, and give you suggestions you can take to help your case.

4 Steps To Improve Your Personal Injury Claim

Collect Evidence

Gathering evidence at the scene can be difficult if you're seriously injured, but try to make sure someone takes photographs. Almost everyone has a cell phone that is capable of taking good quality pictures, so if you are unable to photograph the scene yourself, ask someone to snap some photos for you. If the roadway or weather condition played a role in the collision, try to get photographic evidence of the road or conditions that affected the driving conditions that may have resulted in your crash, such as ice or debris on the road. Also depending on the type of injury you suffer, it may be something that will show up in a photograph. If that is the case, remember to get photos of the visible injuries before they fade.

Take Careful Notes

Itemize your out of pocket medical expenses and document missed workdays and lost wages due to your injuries. Write down dates of significant changes in your pain level or ability to perform routine tasks, as well as situations when your injuries negatively affected your quality of life. The more information you provide to your personal injury attorney, the more accurately they will value and present your case.

Get Contact Information

Collect the names and phone numbers of anyone who witnessed the accident so your attorney can follow up with the witnesses later to take a statement about what they saw. If the insurance company tries to deny responsibility, these statements can be instrumental in proving who was liable for causing the collision.

Hire An Attorney

Even if the insurance adjuster seems sympathetic, their job is to look out for their company’s interests, not yours. A personal injury attorney is a powerful advocate who will assess the extent of your damages, gather the evidence and documentation to support the claim, and obtain a larger settlement than you are likely to achieve on your own.

Salerno & Associates has been serving the Omaha community for over 30 years, building a reputation for aggressive representation of their clients. Visit their website to learn more about their areas of practice, and call (402) 502-9002 to schedule a consultation with a skilled accident injury attorney.