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The Step by Step Guide on What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Until you slip and fall&comma; you may never think about what to do after it occurs&period; However&comma; staying in such ignorance is dangerous&period; You may end up making the wrong decisions when the accident takes place&period; Therefore&comma; you should not wait for it to happen to gain knowledge on the right steps to take&period; Here is what to do if you slip and fall in a store or any other place&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Step 1 Visit a Doctor for Medical Care and Treatment<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Your health comes first&period; Therefore&comma; you should first visit the doctor&period; Ensure that the individual has specialized knowledge in treating such injuries and writing a report that will help you in claiming compensation&period; If you do not have one in your speed dial&comma; ask for recommendations from your friends or in the hospital that you will visit&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4978" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;11&sol;slip-and-fall-accident&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"640" height&equals;"427" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">If you can&comma; take pictures of all the areas that you have been injured&period; And if you cannot do it by yourself&comma; especially when the injury is serious&comma; ask someone else to do it on your behalf&period; It will be critical when you are following up with your insurance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Also&comma; do not forget to get a copy of the report that the doctor writes&period; It will be very crucial in the next steps of seeking compensation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Step 2 Document the Incidence with the Property Manager<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4977" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;11&sol;slip-and-fall-accident-report&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"800" height&equals;"500" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Once you get treatment&comma; you need to make sure that the organization has documented the incidence&period; Let the manager write a report that explains how you got injured&comma; where you were hurt&comma; what caused the accident and other critical details&period; To be sure that the report has been documented&comma; ask for a written copy&period; Keep it safe because you will need it later&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Step 3 Contact Your Lawyer<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Call your attorney as soon as you can&period; An attorney will help in ensuring that you do not miss out on any important details if you have to be compensated&period; There are attorneys who specialize in injuries resulting from slips and falls&period; These are the best because they have experience in dealing with such cases in the past&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Give your lawyer a recount of everything that happened before and after the accident&period; Also&comma; provide the reports so that the attorney may confirm that there are no missing details&period; When you are sure that the attorney is filled in on the happenings&comma; you may then relax and take a breath as the expert tackles your case&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Step 4 Call a Family Member or Friend<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">If you have to stay in the hospital for a few more hours or days&comma; it is important to notify your family&period; Call the person closest to you and let that individual know what happened to you&period; It is important so that they may support you during such a hard time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">A family member may also help you in getting anything you need from home or at the store&period; If you need food&comma; the person may bring it to you&period; A member of the family may also help you in advising you on what to do to ensure that you get compensated because the individual has your best interest at heart&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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