Colorado Springs Car & Auto Accident Lawyers Complete Guide

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What Are The Most Common Types Of Auto Accident Injuries?

Auto accidents can cause a variety of different injuries to the car accident victims, some of them being very serious, some being minor and in some cases the injuries can be fatal Below you can find a list of some of the most common types of injuries from car accidents:



  • Head injuries, concussions and brain injuries
  • Spine, neck or back injuries
  • Whiplash
  • Knee, leg, foot and ankle injuries
  • Internal injuries and bleeding
  • Bone breaks and fractures
  • Shoulder injuries
  • Soft tissue injuries
  • Loss of limbs
  • Permanent disfigurement & scarring
  • Catastrophic injuries
  • Death

What To Do After A Car Crash

For most minor car accident cases, where it is only damaging to vehicles, you can simply go through your insurance company to get compensation for the damages to your vehicle. However, when persons involved in the wreck were injured, there are some important steps(like knowing what not to say after an accident) to take right away to ensure you are able to receive a full compensation package from the liable party.


  1. Ask all passengers if they have been injured at all
  2. Call 911 for fast medical assistance
  3. Take pictures of the entire accident scene including the intersection, vehicle damages, skid marks, etc.
  4. DO NOT admit fault when speaking to the police, insurance adjusters, other drivers or their auto accident lawyers
  5. Get personal information and insurance information of the other drivers
  6. Write down the badge numbers of the police officers investigating the accident
  7. Get the addresses, names and phone numbers of any eyewitnesses
  8. See a doctor after the accident for medical treatment and a full medical evaluation of any unseen injuries
  9. Obtain a copy of the police report of the accident as soon as it is available
  10. Schedule an initial consultation with our professional car accident attorneys at Rector Stuzynski Law Firm

For a detailed breakdown of how to handle these situations, check out our article on what to do after a car accident that’s not your fault.

Gathering Evidence: Why It Matters

After an accident in Colorado Springs, it is very important to collect as much evidence as you can about the accident so that your personal injury attorney can use it later to make your case. If you are able to take pictures and videos of the entire scene yourself, do so thoroughly, otherwise ask any passengers or a bystander to do it for you.




Take pictures of the vehicles, roadways leading up to the accident, speed limit signs, traffic signs, traffic lights, skid marks, damages to vehicles, people with injuries, and anything else that could be useful for your attorney.

If you don’t have any evidence to give your lawyer, it can be much harder to make a great case for your personal injury claim and could end up costing you a lot of money in lost compensation. The more evidence you have, the better your defense will be and the better your settlement will be so don’t take this step lightly.

Get Medical Treatment Right Away

After being injured in an accident, it is extremely important that you get medical treatment right away and complete all treatment plans, physical therapy or rehabilitation on time, every time. If you don’t get medical help or you ignore your doctors plans for treatment, then it gives the other party reasons to lower your settlement, because they can prove that your injuries weren’t as bad as you claim due to the fact that you didn’t perform the recommended treatment plan or refused medical help all together. More importantly, you might make your condition worse by not addressing your physical injuries, which could significantly increase the time it takes for you to get back into pre-accident shape.




Think about it, if you were the at fault party, you would be looking to limit the amount you have to pay out as much as possible. Since the injured party is going to claim that they suffered injuries, pain, and many physical setbacks during their healing process, they are going to ask for compensation for what they went through. But if they regularly missed medical appointments, didn’t follow through with the doctors rehabilitation plan or just didn’t go to the doctor at all for months after the accident, then you would definitely be using that to your advantage to lower the amount you have to pay.

So make sure you get medical treatment right away after the accident, and don’t stop getting treatment until you have reached maximum medical improvement because that is how you maximize your settlement amount and build a solid base of reasoning for why you should be owed that amount of compensation. Also, make sure to keep track of all of your medical expenses as those receipts will help you account for any costs that you can get compensation for.




On the next page Check out How to know that you have a valid case

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