After an injury, the most important thing to do is to seek medical care for your injuries. Getting proper medical care should always be your number one priority. If someone else’s actions cause your injury and you plan to seek compensation, it is also important to obtain the personal information of the person who caused the injury. If you do not have this information, it could be difficult or impossible to file a compensation claim.  Finally, it is essential to record everything. Maintain a complete record of medical bills, wages lost due to the injury, and injury symptoms. You might even want to keep a journal of your emotional state. Injuries can cause psychological damage. A journal helps you keep track of potential psychological damage and will help demonstrate such damage when you seek compensation for it.