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What to Do After a Personal Injury: The First 48 Hours

The window for building a strong personal injury case closes faster than most people realize. Evidence disappears. Witnesses forget details within days. Security footage gets overwritten in 24 to 72 hours. Physical evidence from the scene changes. What you do — and what your attorney does — in the first 48 hours determines the strength of everything that follows.

Seek medical attention immediately

Even if you feel fine. Delayed treatment creates documentation gaps that defense teams exploit to argue your injuries were not caused by the accident.

Document everything at the scene

Photos of the vehicles, the road, any visible injuries, traffic signs, weather conditions. Every detail that might matter — captured before it changes.

Get witness information

Names and contact information for anyone who saw what happened. Witnesses are available now. They become harder to find — and their memories less reliable — with every passing day.

Do not give a recorded statement

Not to the other driver's insurer, not to anyone, before speaking with an attorney. Adjusters are trained to ask questions that produce answers used to minimize your claim.

Call Trent Law Firm

The sooner we begin building the file, the stronger it becomes. The consultation is free. No fees until we win.

Their lawyers started working the moment you were injured.
So do we — the moment you call

Call 630-682-3100