There are several reasons to hire an attorney promptly after you have been involved in a personal injury matter. Regardless of how you were injured, it is important to collect evidence. In our modern society, there is often video footage available of an accident scene. Video footage can be recorded by everything from security cameras and dashcams to cell phones and ring doorbell systems. Commercial surveillance systems like those at businesses may not keep video data indefinitely. The old video is often overwritten in order to limit storage needs. Security video footage can be lost as quickly as a few days after an accident. It is important to collect evidence like video data promptly before it is lost. It is also important to promptly contact witnesses and examine physical evidence that may remain following an accident. This will help your skilled personal injury attorney like the lawyers at Arthofer & Tonkin to not only tell you exactly what happened in your accident but be able to prove your case against the party or parties that caused your injuries.
In addition to discovering and obtaining evidence, you likely will be contacted by insurance companies within days or even a few hours of your incident. You should not speak to the adverse insurance company without having first consulted with an attorney.
The time after you have been injured should be spent focusing on your recovery. Leave the collection of evidence, investigation, and dealing with insurance companies to us. Call us today for a free consultation.