Your first step should always be to get proper medical attention. Your very next step is to contact an experienced personal injury lawyer who can help guide you through what can often be a very complex legal process. At The Barnes Firm, we can prepare a summons and complaint. These documents basically state that you (or your family member) were involved in an accident because of someone else’s negligence. Once the summons and complaint is filed, we wait for the defendant and their attorney to answer.