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If you are in an accident, consider taking the following steps: 

• Check for any injuries. 
• Seek medical attention, regardless of injuries.
• Call the proper authorities and inform them of the accident and of any injuries. Regardless of the circumstances, report the accident to the police.
• Collect evidence that points to who caused the accident as well as damage caused by the accident. If you’ve been in a car accident, record the name, address and phone number of the other driver. Always write down the make and license number of all vehicles involved and exchange insurance information with the other drivers.
•  Collect the names, addresses and phone numbers of all passengers and witnesses. 
• Take photos of the accident scene if possible. 
• Do not admit fault. If you’ve been in a car accident, ask the investigating officer how to obtain a copy of the police report. 
• Contact an attorney to fully unnderstand your rights.
• Write down all expenses that resulted because of the accident, including medical bills, hospital visits, lost work or wages.Keep any supporting documentation.
• Notify your agent or insurance company immediately. Do not give a recorded detailed description of the Incident until you have consulted with an attorney.
• If you are injured on government property, immediately notify the respective county, city, state or federal governmental entity.
• If you are injured on private property, such as a business property or residential property, notify the building manager or property owner. 

A personal injury case is when a person suffers injury due to another person’s actions, or failure to act when the person should. The basic issues that make up a case revolve around who was liable, or legally responsible, for the incident causing harm and what amount needs to be paid to the person who was injured.Common types of personal injury cases.

Personal injury cases include:

•  Road traffic accidents such as when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other obstruction, such as a tree or utility pole.

•  Tripping or slipping accidents whether inside or outside a building due to either unsafe conditions or misuse of the property.

•  Assault and battery claims where assault is defined as the threat of an  imminent, harmful act and battery is the actual intentional harmful contact with another.

•  Product defect accidents due to either manufacturer mistake, dangerous    product design or a failure to provide adequate warning.

•  Medical negligence where a patient receives improper, unskilled or negligent treatment by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.