Document the vehicle, road surface, signs, injuries, witnesses, app records, and treatment.

Document the location, temperature, shade, water access, warnings, staff response, photos, reports, and medical care.

Document the location, hazard, warning signs, witnesses, incident reports, and medical care.

Keep basic first aid supplies, a flashlight, phone charger, water, reflective markers, insurance information, and a simple accident checklist.

Review liability limits, uninsured motorist coverage, underinsured motorist coverage, deductibles, medical payments, rental coverage, and exclusions.

Save photographs, the foreign object and food if safe, the receipt, packaging, and any restaurant correspondence.

Ask what they would do if a car does not see them, their phone rings, there is no bike lane, they approach a driveway, or they are running late.

Save driver and insurance information, photos, medical records, police report details, messages, and a timeline of symptoms.

You should consider contacting a personal injury lawyer if you were injured, symptoms appear later, liability is disputed, or insurance is not treating the claim fairly.

Seek care promptly after an accident through an emergency room, urgent care, or your primary doctor depending on the severity of your symptoms.