First things first, after being involved in a motorcycle accident: stay calm after the accident and contact emergency services immediately. Preserve any evidence that may be at the scene.

If you have a camera take pictures of the extent of the damage to both vehicles. If no camera is available write it down in detail.

Get the information of the other vehicle involved in the accident; name, address, insurance information, make, model, year, license plate number and vehicle identification number. Also obtain information from any possible witnesses around the scene.

Immediately file an accident report with help from police. This can be one of your most critical pieces of evidence.

If possible, call your insurance agent while at the scene. The insurance company can speak with the officer and make the process of your claim more effective and efficient.

Immediately retain an experienced personal injury attorney. They can help you settle your claims for fifty percent higher than that of which you could do on your own without an attorney.

Get medical care right away whether you think you need to or not and collect all medical records for your attorney.

Take your vehicle in for estimation. Take it into a few different repair facilities and have your insurance company pay for it up front because their concern is not keeping your cost to a minimum. The cost of the repairs for damage and bodily injury will be taken into consideration when judging the seriousness of the accident.

A few things that you definitely do not want to do are:

• Do Not argue with the other driver.
• Do Not admit fault, liability or apologize. This could be used against you.
• Do Not speak with anyone other than the reporting officer to make your statement.