{"id":1113,"date":"2022-02-23T16:04:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T16:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/10-documents-you-need-if-youre-hurt-in-a-car-wreck\/"},"modified":"2022-02-23T16:04:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T16:04:45","slug":"10-documents-you-need-if-youre-hurt-in-a-car-wreck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/10-documents-you-need-if-youre-hurt-in-a-car-wreck\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Documents You Need if You\u2019re Hurt in a Car Wreck"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>10 Documents You Need if You\u2019re Hurt in a <a href=\"https:\/\/cochranfirmmidsouth.com\/practice-areas\/trucking-and-auto-accidents\/\">Car Wreck<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been injured in a car accident, you\u2019ll need evidence to support your insurance claim or <a href=\"https:\/\/cochranfirmmidsouth.com\/practice-areas\/\">personal injury lawsuit<\/a>. Here are the Top 10 documents to gather:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nolo.com\/legal-encyclopedia\/car-accidents-police-reports.html\">Police Report<\/a>\u2014most accident reports are usually available within a few days of an accident, and contain vital information you\u2019ll need.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets\u2014if the other driver was issued a ticket, this helps to show who was at fault.<\/li>\n<li>Information Exchanged\u2014drivers usually exchange contact information and information about their insurance companies.<\/li>\n<li>Photographs\u2014use your smart phone to take photos of damage and injuries. If you don\u2019t have a chance at the scene, ask your auto repair shop to take photos before making any repairs.<\/li>\n<li>Witness Statements\u2014these may be contained in the police report. You can also record your own, using your smart phone.<\/li>\n<li>Car Insurance Policy\u2014your lawyer will need to review this if you have to make a claim on your own insurance (if the other party was uninsured).<\/li>\n<li>Premium Payment Receipt\u2014a cancelled check or other documentation showing your policy is up-to-date on payment.<\/li>\n<li>Vehicle Damage Estimates\u2014get two to three vehicle repair estimates, and also find out the current cash value of your car (from a source like Kelley Blue Book)<\/li>\n<li>Medical Bills and Records\u2014get copies of all records regarding treatment for any injuries stemming from the accident, from all providers and for all phases of treatment, from the initial trip to a hospital or doctor\u2019s office to the final treatment and any followup appointments or prescribed medications.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of Missed Pay\u2014if you missed work due to the accident, keep pay stubs or other records that will allow you to receive compensation for lost wages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been hurt in a car wreck, just bring these 10 documents to <a href=\"https:\/\/cochranfirmmidsouth.com\/\">The Cochran Firm Mid-South<\/a> for a free consultation. Or call <a href=\"tel:901-523-1222\">901-523-1222<\/a> to find out how we can help you win your case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10 Documents You Need if You\u2019re Hurt in a Car Wreck If you\u2019ve been injured in a car accident, you\u2019ll need evidence to support your insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. Here are the Top 10 documents to gather: Police Report\u2014most accident reports are usually available within a few days of an accident, and contain [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":1012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1113"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1281,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113\/revisions\/1281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/memphis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}