"Before you meet with your lawyer for the first time after you've been injured, collect any documents you have relating to your accident and injury and place them in a folder or large envelope. Here's a list of some of the documents and other pertinent information to take with you to your lawyer, if applicable to your case. "

Information for Personal Injury and /or Disablility Accident Information
____	Name and address of ambulance service
____	Name and address of the emergency room where you were initially taken
____	Dates you were admitted to the emergency room and the hospital
____	Names and business address of all doctors who have examined you
____	Names and addresses of chiropractors you have consulted
____	Names of all people who were involved in the accident
____	Names and addresses of witnesses to the accident
____	Dates you missed work because of the accident
____	Name and telephone number of each insurance adjustor you have talked to
____	List of people you have talked to about the accident or your injuries
Documents
____	Accident report
____	Copies of any written statements
____	Your automobile insurance policy if you were injured in a car accident along with the "declarations" page or "coverage certificate" that sets forth what kinds of coverage you have purchased and what the policy limits are
____	Your homeowner's or renter's policy, along with the declarations page or coverage certificate
____	Medical or disability insurance policy or coverage certificate
____	Other policies, including major medical, hospitalization, veterans insurance
____	All correspondence you have received from any insurer about the accident or your injuries
____	Medical bills
____	Receipts for things you have had to buy because of your injury