If you are a victim of a slip and fall accident that was not your fault, there are many things that you'll have to do to ensure that you receive compensation from an injury lawsuit. Here are some dos and don'ts to follow after the accident.
Do: Report the Accident Immediately
While it may seem a bit obvious, it is important that you report the accident immediately to whoever would be responsible for causing it. For example, if you slipped and fell in a store, you should speak to an employee to help notify a manager. While it can be hard to do this after being injured, it is an important step to start receiving compensation.
Don't: Delay Medical Help
Simply slipping and falling is not enough to receive compensation for a slip and fall. It must be a big enough injury that it is causing serious pain and discomfort. If you delay medical help and hope that the injury gets better on your own, this can be viewed as not taking your injury seriously enough. It also creates a gap in time between when the slip and fall occurred and when you received medical treatment, which can raise questions about the real nature of your injury. Regardless of the severity of your injury, seek medical assistance immediately.
Do: Listen to Doctor's Orders
Your doctor will likely lay out a plan to treat your injury, and it is very important that you follow it. Much like the first step of visiting a doctor, you must continue to take their advice for treatment. This helps prove that the injury is real, it has been diagnosed, and that you are working towards recovery. It's possible that not going back to the doctor could be viewed as having an injury that has completely healed when it really has not.
Don't: Post on Social Media About Your Injury
As much as you want to tell everybody about how you are doing with your injury, it is best to leave the details off the internet. It can be tempting to be positive about the recovery, which may give a false sense of progress to anyone trying to look into your life and see how the injury is really affecting you. Keep your discussions about the injury to close friend and family, and you shouldn't run into issues later with having to prove how serious the injury is.
To learn more about how to handle your personal injury case, contact a slip and fall lawyer.
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