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GraceRiderMag.com April/May 2016 17 WheelsOfGrace.com April/May 2016 17 address, telephone number, e-mail address, driver's license number and insurance informa on of all drivers involved in the accident, as well as any emergency personnel and witnesses. • Do not admit fault or sign any statements without talking to a lawyer first. Be coopera ve with the police, other drivers and emergency personnel at the scene of the motorcycle accident, but don't say anything that can later be used as evidence to prove that you were responsible for an accident that was not your fault. • Take photographs of your injuries and damage to your motorcycle. The photographs work best as evidence when they are taken at the scene of the motorcycle accident, but they can also be taken a er the fact if you are severely injured and need immediate hospitaliza on. If you are unable to take photographs, ask someone to take them for you. • Never accept compensa on from the at-fault party at the scene of the accident in lieu of making a claim against their insurance company. • Keep complete records of medical expenses and other costs related to your motorcycle accident, which can later be used as evidence to help you verify these damages. • Contact your insurance company and report the accident so they can begin processing your claim. Make sure you give this informa on to your insurance company with an a orney's assistance at the me you give your statement in order not to prejudice your claim. The insurance company has well trained adjusters and defense lawyers whose number one goal is to pay you as li le as possible and even nothing if they can get away with it. If you give them a statement without the assistance of a lawyer, they will view it in the light most favorable to them and try to use it against you when you present your claim. • If your motorcycle has been towed from the scene of the accident to a loca on other than your home, contact your insurance company immediately and advise them of the name, address and telephone number of that loca on. Your insurance company should be advised to get your motorcycle out of storage immediately and take it to a loca on where it can be safeguarded and not nkered with. Doing this serves two purposes. First, the motorcycle will not incur unreasonable storage charges, which can later become your responsibility. Second, un l liability is established in your favor by the opposing insurance company, the motorcycle should not be inspected by anyone. If the opposing insurance company a empts to blame the accident on you, in whole or in part, preserving the motorcycle in it's original damaged state will allow an expert to inspect the motorcycle and determine liability issues. If the motorcycle has been nkered with and/or repaired, it is then "tainted" and the expert may not be able to give an opinion as to any issues whatsoever. • Contact Susan Handel immediately. Susan Handel is a lawyer who specializes in serious personal injury accidents, with an emphasis on motorcycle accidents resul ng in catastrophic injuries and fatali es. Visit her on the web at www.handellaw.com or call Toll Free Na onwide 800.564.1164 for more informa on.