What To Do If You Injure Yourself In Public
We have all been there. Fallen down some steps or a kerb in the centre of our local town, and experienced massive levels of embarrassment as a result. While most of these incidents go without a hitch, and you can brush yourself off – minus some dignity – there may come a time when you pick up an injury.
If this is the case, you will want to know what to do in the event of this happening to you or someone who is with you.
That is why we have compiled this helpful, easy-to-read guide; it will detail what to do to prevent yourself from injuring yourself, what to do in the event that you do injure yourself, and what to do afterwards. Read on for more.
Before Going Out In Public
It can be somewhat challenging to stop yourself from falling over in public. Mainly if there has been adverse weather in recent days, and the pavements and walkways are particularly icy. While that can be the case, being aware of your surroundings, and taking your time when walking on icy patches, can drastically reduce your chances of injuring yourself.
Where able to, use areas that have been treated for ice, and make sure to use pavements wherever possible during other times of the year. While it can be tempting to walk on the road if you are stuck behind slow walkers, you could injure yourself in various ways, which leads us to the next point.
What To Do If You Get Injured
The first thing to do is to remain calm and assess the situation. If you or the injured person – in the case that you are a witness – are in any immediate danger, you want to get to safety. Contacting the appropriate bodies for medical attention is the next best thing, and ensuring that you can access care either at the scene or another location is paramount.
Taking photos of the scene itself and your injuries is also a helpful thing to do in the event that you get injured in public. Not only does it allow you to distinguish precisely what happened, but it will make the process moving forward a lot easier.
Hiring a Personal Injury Solicitor
Naturally, following an accident in public, you want to be able to get some sort of compensation for the ordeal that you have been through; hiring the services of a personal injury solicitor is the best way to go about doing this.
Personal injury solicitors, including those from firms like Hanahoe & Hanahoe Solicitors, can assist and guide you through the claims process from start to finish. Any photos that you have from the scene of the accident, and of any injuries, along with a diary of your injuries throughout recovery, are all extremely valuable in backing up your claim. Not to mention any witness statements, videos, or photos.
Giving these and your own accounts of the accident to the solicitors – especially if there is another party at fault – are sure to make a world of difference to the outcome of your overall claim.
