After you file a claim, the next thing you should be looking to do is speak with a lawyer. What you want to do at that time is hire a lawyer because a lot of leg work goes into the early stages after an incident like this happens, and you want to be able to focus on what’s important, which is getting better. At that time, the next steps are going to be the insurance company will investigate the claim for you, and from there, they’re going to determine who was at fault. If the other driver was at fault, then you’ll be able to move forward and work towards hopefully getting appropriately compensated for your injuries.