Accident Type Guides
Find guidance specific to your type of accident - evidence checklists, immediate steps, timeline risks, and educational resources to help you understand your situation.
This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Bicycle Accidents
After a bicycle accident, call 911, stay at the scene, and keep your helmet and gear exactly as they are - they are physical evidence. Photograph the vehicle, your bike, and the road before anything moves, and get medical care the same day. This guide covers each step, the evidence to save, and insurance options many cyclists miss.
Car Accidents
After a car accident, check for injuries and call 911, exchange information with the other driver, photograph the vehicles and scene, and see a doctor within 24-48 hours even if you feel fine. This guide covers the evidence to collect, common insurance issues, and when speaking with a lawyer may help.
Construction Injuries
After a construction injury, get emergency care, report it to your employer right away, and photograph the site before it changes. You may have both a workers' comp claim and a separate claim against a contractor or equipment maker. This guide explains the steps, the deadlines, and the difference between the two.
Dog Bite Injuries
After a dog bite, wash the wound and get medical care the same day - infection and rabies risk make this urgent. Identify the dog's owner, ask for proof of rabies vaccination, and report the bite to animal control. This guide covers the evidence to keep and how strict liability works in California and Arizona.
Motorcycle Accidents
After a motorcycle accident, call 911, stay still if you feel neck or back pain, and photograph the scene before it is cleared. Keep your helmet and riding gear as evidence and get a medical evaluation the same day. This guide covers each step, how to counter insurer bias against riders, and what typically affects a motorcycle accident settlement amount.
Pedestrian Accidents
After being hit by a car as a pedestrian, call 911, stay still if you feel neck or back pain, and have someone photograph the crosswalk, signals, and vehicle before anything moves. Accept medical transport - serious injuries are often not obvious. This guide covers each step, the evidence to save, pedestrian accident statistics, common injuries, your insurance options, and when people typically contact a pedestrian accident lawyer.
Premises Liability
If you were injured in a premises liability slip and fall or another dangerous condition on someone else's property, get medical care, photograph the hazard before it is fixed, and report the incident to the owner or manager and ask for a copy of the report. This guide explains premises liability basics, the evidence that matters, and the deadlines in California and Arizona.
Product Liability
If a defective product injured you, get medical care and keep the product exactly as it is - do not repair, alter, or discard it, and save the packaging and receipt. This guide covers evidence preservation, recall checks, and how strict liability claims work against manufacturers in California and Arizona.
Slip & Fall Accidents
After a slip and fall, photograph exactly what caused your fall before it is cleaned up, report the incident and ask for a copy of the report, and get medically evaluated even if you feel okay. This guide covers each step, the evidence to preserve, when a slip and fall accident claim can become a lawsuit, what typically affects settlement amounts, and how a fall at work differs from a premises liability claim in California and Arizona.
Spinal Injuries
If a spinal injury is suspected after an accident, do not move the injured person - call 911 and keep them still until responders arrive. Afterward, follow up with a spine specialist and keep every medical record. This guide covers the immediate steps, the evidence that matters, and common insurance disputes.
Traumatic Brain Injury
After any head injury, get evaluated by emergency medical professionals right away - TBI symptoms can be delayed and worsen over days. Start a symptom journal immediately and follow up with a neurologist. This guide covers the steps to take, the records to keep, and the insurance disputes common in brain injury claims.
Truck Accidents
After a truck accident, get medical care first, report the crash to police, and photograph the vehicles, road, and your injuries before evidence disappears. Truck claims usually involve the driver, a trucking company, and commercial insurers, so deadlines and fault rules get complicated fast. This guide walks through each step, covers jackknife and 18 wheeler accident claims, and explains when people typically contact a semi truck accident lawyer.
Uber & Lyft Accidents
After an Uber or Lyft accident, call 911 if anyone is hurt, then screenshot the trip in the app right away - driver, vehicle, and trip ID. Which insurance applies depends on the driver's app status at the time of the crash. This guide explains the coverage phases, each step to take, and how to file a rideshare accident claim with Uber, Lyft, or their insurers.
Workplace Injuries
After a workplace injury, get medical care, report the injury to your supervisor the same day, and file a workers' comp claim - the DWC-1 form in California. This guide covers the reporting deadlines, the records to keep, and when a separate claim against a third party may also be available.
Wrongful Death
When a family member dies because of another party's negligence or wrongful act, qualified survivors in California and Arizona may bring a wrongful death claim. There is no meaningful wrongful death settlement average, since every family's losses and case facts differ. Immediate legal steps can wait - care for your family first - but preserving records matters. This guide explains who can file, what evidence helps, and the deadlines that apply.