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Nine Important Steps That May Save Your Kansas City Motorcycle Accident Claim

After a Kansas City motorcycle accident, your safety and health should be your top concern. Your first priority should be to get out of the road and to a safe location. If you are injured, get medical care as soon as possible. If you are not seriously injured, put up flares or blink hazard lights to warn others about the motorcycle wreck and prevent chain-reaction crashes.

After you are safe, you can begin collecting information that may help with your Kansas City motorcycle crash claim.

1. Get contact information for everyone involved in the accident.
Write down the names, addresses, and phone numbers of individuals involved in the accident as well as their vehicle license plate, driver's license, and registration numbers. Obtain their insurance information (company names and policy numbers).

2. Get contact information for any witnesses.
Write down the names, phone numbers, and addresses of any witnesses at the scene. Try to get a written statement detailing what each witness saw.

3. Make sure a police report is filed.
Ask the police officer at the scene to provide you with a business card and the incident number so that you can request a copy of the accident report.

4. Do not discuss the accident with anyone except the police and your attorney.
Any statement you make to reporters or insurance agents could be used against you in the future, so if you must give information, stick to the facts when talking to the police. Let the investigation determine who is at fault.

5. Take pictures and make notes.
Write down your version of the accident while the events are still fresh in your mind. Include where and how it occurred, road and weather conditions, whether or not traffic control devices were present, and the posted speed limits. If you have a camera or a cell phone, take photographs of the motorcycle accident scene to record skid marks, the position of the vehicles involved, vehicle damage, and other physical evidence.

6. Notify your insurance company.
Notify your insurance company of the accident immediately. Make sure you document this notification. Just write a note with the date, time and agent that you spoke to and put it in a file or envelope with all your accident information. If you fail to alert your insurance company of the accident, they may have grounds to deny any accident claims you file. But, don’t make any statements about who is at fault, your injuries, what happened or anything else without first consulting your Kansas City motorcycle accident attorney.

7. File an insurance claim.
Do not agree to a settlement or sign any papers until you speak to a Kansas City Motorcycle Accident Lawyer. You may be giving up valuable rights.

8. Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys.
Dial 1-888-348-2616 and schedule a free consultation with a Kansas City personal injury attorney who specializes in Missouri and Kansas motorcycle accident claims.

9. Download the "KC Biker Bible".
Learn about your rights after a Kansas City motorcycle collision.

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