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If you've been in an automobile accident, the three biggest mistakes you should avoid making are, first mistake is not preserving evidence from the scene of the accident. And by that I'm talking about the circumstances of the collision when the cars are at risk, most people have, or many people have cell phones nowadays, by all means take photographs, that's what I'm talking about preserving evidence, take photographs of the accident scene. As well, get the names and addresses of any witnesses that are present. Make sure you report the accident to the police, which is a legal obligation wherever the property damage is thought to be more than a thousand dollars or wherever there are personal injuries, that's a legal obligation as well, report it to the police. The second big mistake that we see people make is not complying with medical advice and taking treatments that their doctor or their doctors have recommended they do, not complying with medical advice, the program of therapy or the program of treatment, that needs to be complied to to the letter or the failure to do so will be exploited by the opposition, by the defence lawyer, by the adjuster. And keep your medical appointments, be on time, don't miss them. The third big mistake we see people making is they sign papers and they give statements to insurance adjusters. Remember the insurance adjuster is not your friend. That person may appear friendly, they may be in fact very nice people, they may be ladies and gentlemen, many of them are, but their job is not to be on your side, their job is not to be your friend, anything you say to them, any document you sign can and will be used against you. So before you sign any papers, before you talk to an adjuster, talk to your lawyer first.

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