By the time they come to us, my hope is that they’ve documented what happened at the scene, particularly if the police were not called. Then, the second most important thing is that they’re getting the medical care that they need.
It’s not uncommon for people, the day of a significant accident, to just be in shock and not go to the doctor, and think, “Oh, I’ll be okay.” They wake up the next day and they’re stiff as a board, and they can’t move, and then, they go to the doctor, or, they even put it off.
But it’s important for their well-being to go get medical care as soon as possible and get into physical therapy or whatever other medical care they need. Then, it also becomes important in establishing what their injuries are and how severe they are.
