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Protect Your Personal Injury Claim: Dos And Don'ts After Kansas City Drunk Driving Accident

If you have been injured in a Kansas City DUI crash, there are a few things that you can do to protect and strengthen your personal injury claim.

• Do call 911.

• Do get medical care for your injuries and follow all of your doctor's orders.

• Do get follow-up care and any therapy that is needed.

• Do write down the license plate number of the other vehicle(s) involved in the accident.

• Do contact a Kansas City DUI injury lawyer.

More things that you can do at the scene of the accident:

First of all, get medical treatment for your injuries. Your health comes first. If necessary, ask a family member, friend, or lawyer to take the following steps:

1. As soon as possible, write down everything you remember about the accident including any information about the other driver and any conversations you had.

2. Use your cell phone or digital camera to take photos of any property damage, your injuries and the general area.

3. Get contact information from any witnesses, including email addresses and phone numbers. Let them know that
you or your attorney will contact them.

There are also things you should not do:

• Don't try to move your vehicle, unless you must for safety reasons. You should protect all evidence.

• Don't get out of your vehicle and stand in traffic. This puts you at risk for further injury.

• Don't leave the scene of the Missouri traffic accident until you are cleared to do so by a police officer.

• Don't get rid of any evidence, including damaged property or clothing.

• Don't let any insurance company talk you into a settlement. Drunk driving victims are eligible for punitive damages and insurance companies rarely offer these in a crash settlement. Make sure your rights are protected; speak to a Kansas City drunk driving injury attorney before you sign anything.

Drunk driving accidents are caused by reckless behavior. It is not fair for you to have to pay for another person’s recklessness. If you have been injured in a Kansas City drunk driving accident, you need an experienced Missouri accident attorney who will make sure your rights are protected and who will fight to get you the best compensation possible. Contact the Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616 to schedule a free consultation with a Kansas City drunk driving injury attorney.

To learn more about the rights of Kansas City DUI accident victims, download our free book, "10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim".

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