Personal injury after a traffic accident
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Injured in a traffic accident? Arrange medical assistance, keep accident details and identify your costs and limitations.
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Document the accident and injury
Keep the accident report form, licence plate numbers, photos and witness details. Report symptoms to a healthcare provider and explain when and how they arose.
Report the damage
Contact your insurer or a specialised legal assistance provider. Liability and insurance coverage must first be investigated.
Keep track of consequences and costs
Record medical expenses, travel, assistance and lost income. Ask about an advance payment for ongoing costs and do not sign a final settlement hastily.
Your checklist
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Tick what you have checked or collected. Note what is missing and take your overview to a meeting.
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Accident report form and witnesses
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Your timeline and evidence
List events and contacts. Note where you keep the evidence; no upload is needed.
What goes in my timeline?
Record what happened, when, the response and where to find the letter, message or photo. Mark uncertain dates.
Is my evidence sent?
No. You only note where it is kept. No files are uploaded or sent automatically.
How do I save my timeline?
Your entries are not saved automatically. Choose Save and continue later to store this preparation, including your timeline, in My overview. Wait for confirmation and save new changes again. You can also download a Word file without an account.
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For each event, note the date, what happened and where the evidence is kept. Example: 3 October — letter received — correspondence folder.
Describe the solution you would like, such as an explanation of a deduction and repayment of the outstanding amount.
For example: which document is missing, who can provide it and what should I do first?
Record the date and its source. If unknown, note this and check promptly. This tool does not calculate or monitor deadlines.
After your conversation
These are your own notes. Confirm agreements with the other person; these notes do not prove their agreement.
This is your preparation, not a submitted request, objection or legally reviewed document. A tick records only your own progress. Check the procedure and deadline in the original letter.
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Clear entries
Download anything you want to keep first. Clearing cannot be undone.
- Accident report form and witnesses
- Medical information
- Receipts and income details
Frequently asked questions
Must my recovery be complete before I do anything?
No. Report the damage and collect evidence now. The final settlement can follow later, when the consequences of the injury are clearer.