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What does my car accident lawyer need from me?

Matthew Graham Answered on video by Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney

Matthew Graham answers on video: What does my car accident lawyer need from me?0:57

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  1. 0:00Get medical care first
  2. 0:12Collecting the evidence for your claim
  3. 0:25Why details get lost after a crash
  4. 0:43Your story through the whole case

The short answer

Once you are getting the care you need, your lawyer takes over collecting the evidence, and your part is to bring your account of what happened. Matthew Graham, managing litigation attorney at J. Alexander Law, describes that step in one of our 2026 videos, saying that working together keeps your story intact for the whole case.

“A law firm can take that step after you are receiving the care you need to collect the evidence, to make sure everything's locked down, nothing gets lost”

Key points from Matthew

  • After the first questions about your injuries and where to get care are answered, the next step is gathering the information and evidence needed to put forth a claim.

  • Lawyers can lock down evidence so nothing is lost, since items often disappear right after a collision.

  • The details you bring about the collision need to stay solid and protected so they do not get watered down or lost as the case moves forward.

  • Matthew Graham says your voice is heard throughout the case through our team, and that the two sides working together from start to finish matters.

How you and your lawyer share the work

Matthew Graham frames the case as two jobs that fit together. First come the early questions about what is wrong and where to get care. Once those are settled, the next question is how all the information and evidence will be gathered so you are ready when the time comes to put forth a claim.

Your share of that work is the story itself. Because you were there, the details of what happened come from you. His point is that the firm's job is to keep those details solid and protected, and to tell them at every stage so they do not weaken over time.

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