After an uninsured motorist accident, the fastest way to improve your outcome is to lock in the evidence while it’s still available.
In the first 72 hours, focus on:
- Medical care and documentation: Don’t wait to get checked. Tell providers you were injured in the crash and describe symptoms consistently.
- Crash evidence: If you can do so safely, capture photos of vehicle positions, road conditions, visible injuries, and any traffic-control issues.
- Witness information: In Austin, that can include people who saw the impact near intersections, parking lots, or busier corridors.
- Police report details: Make sure the report reflects what happened (especially lane position, turns, and any citations).
Avoid common Austin-area mistakes we see in uninsured cases:
- giving a recorded statement before you’ve reviewed what the insurer is really trying to establish;
- assuming “obvious fault” means the insurer won’t contest causation or injury severity;
- delaying treatment or skipping follow-ups, which can give insurers an opening to argue your injuries weren’t caused by the crash.


