Six (6) Things You Should Know and Do If You're Hurt or Injured in a Motor Vehicle Collision in Missouri:

1. DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE ABOUT YOUR CASE.
2. DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING PERTAINING TO YOUR CASE EXCEPT WHATEVER YOUR ATTORNEY MAY REQUEST.
3. REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIONS TO YOUR ATTORNEY. YOU MAY BE UNDER SURVEILLANCE BY INVESTIGATORS. MOVIES, VIDEOTAPE AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS MAY BE MADE OF YOU. BE MINDFUL OF YOUR ACTIONS!
4. MAKE AND KEEP APOINTMENTS WITH YOUR ATTORNEY AND THE STAFF TO HELP ENSURE ORDERLY PROCESSING OF YOUR CASE.
5. MAINTAIN A DIARY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Trips to doctor(s), hospital(s), therapy, prescription and “over the counter” medications, prosthesis fittings
• Medical expenses
• Out-of-pocket expenses, including travel expenses to secure medial treatment
• Pain and Anxiety

6. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO YOUR ATTORNEY:

• Written statements made by you to anyone, including correspondence (if unavailable, then execute authorizations to secure them):
  • Police
  • Insurance adjuster
  • Opposing party
  • Other
• Insurance adjuster’s car or other identification
• Workers’ Compensation claim forms
• All medical bills:
  • Doctor
  • Hospital
  • Travel expenses to secure medical treatment
  • Prosthesis fittings
  • Prescription and “over-the-counter” medications
  • Other
• Proof of property damage:
  • Repair bills
  • Repair estimates
  • Appraisals, before and after damages were inflicted
  • Proof of purchase price

• Proof of ownership
  • Certificate of Title
  • Purchase invoices
  • Bills of sale
  • Other

• Vehicle inspection information
• Wrecker (towing) bills
• Ambulance bills
• Photographs:
  • Vehicles
  • Scene
  • Injuries

• Insurance policies:

• Liability
• Hospitalization
• Disability
• Income protection
• Mortgage protection
• Life
• Credit Life
• All applications for insurance

• Client’s financial obligations:
  • Security agreements
  • Mortgages/deeds of trust
  • Amounts of payments
  • When payable
  • Insurance protection

• Copy of Client’s driver’s license

• Copy of client’s social security card
• Maintain all medicine containers for use at trial

• Client’s earnings information
  • Wage statements form employers for past five (5) years
  • Wage loss statement from current employer
  • Payroll check stub showing earnings and deductionsv
  • Income tax returns for past five (5) years (if unavailable, then execute Form 4506

• Client’s application for unemployment

• In death cases:
  • Marriage license or other evidence of marriage
  • Birth certificates of deceased and all of the beneficiaries
  • Adoption orders
  • Heirship affidavit
  • Relevant divorce and annulment papers
  • Documents terminating parental rights
  • Murder convictions that can prevent inheritance

No Recovery, No Fee

The Hein Law Firm takes injury cases on a contingency basis. This means you will only pay attorney's fees if we obtain compensation for you. For a free consultation with a lawyer, call us at (314) 645-7900 or contact us online.