Every choice you make immediately following your injury can affect your probability of receiving the entire policy that you rightfully deserve. The first thing that you should do is assess your personal damage. Your life is far more valuable than collecting evidence of your attack. If your injuries are not life-threatening, you should use your cellphone’s camera to take photographs of the incident from as many angles as possible. Write down everything you remember about what happened, and contact the authorities immediately. Failing to do so can result in a lack of belief when the time comes to make your claim to the insurance company.
For every piece of evidence you can gather to build a concrete recreation of what transpired, your claim to an insurance settlement is that much stronger. Photographs can be used in the courtroom, while handwritten notes can be thrown out as circumstantial pieces of evidence. Information regarding the date, time, and even weather conditions, as well as contact information for eyewitnesses, can be utilized to corroborate your story between a proper police report, witness testimonies, and accurate descriptions of the damage done.
When you’re speaking with an eyewitness to the incident, ensure that you grab every single piece of valid information that you can. This includes their full name, address, email address, phone number, possibly where they work, and any other relevant information that could be deemed useful. An eyewitness can be an immensely helpful tool.