What to do in Event of an Accident?

In the event of a car acci­dent, remain calm and check for injuries. Move vehi­cles to the side of the road if pos­si­ble. Call the police and exchange insur­ance infor­ma­tion with the oth­er dri­ver. Take pic­tures of the acci­dent scene and any dam­age. Seek med­ical atten­tion if necessary.

• Imme­di­ate­ly Stop Dri­ving. Nev­er dri­ve away from the scene of an acci­dent, even if it is a minor accident.
• Call the 911
• Depend­ing on injuries, seek med­ical atten­tion now or as soon as possible.
• Make sure you are observe all impor­tant facts
• If Pos­si­ble, Take Pictures
• If Pos­si­ble Exchange Infor­ma­tion with the oth­er driver.
• As direct­ed by Police, make report to the Police Sta­tion as soon as possible.

FAQ

Ques­tion 1: What should I do if I am involved in a car accident?

Answer: If you are involved in a car acci­dent, the first thing you should do is check for any injuries and call 911 if nec­es­sary. Once you have tak­en care of any med­ical needs, exchange insur­ance infor­ma­tion with the oth­er driver(s) involved and take pic­tures of the acci­dent scene. If pos­si­ble, also try to get the con­tact infor­ma­tion of any witnesses.

Ques­tion 2: Do I need to report the acci­dent to the police?

Answer: Depend­ing on the sever­i­ty of the acci­dent, you may need to report it to the police. If there are any injuries or sig­nif­i­cant prop­er­ty dam­age, you should call the police to the scene. If there are no injuries and the dam­age is minor, you may be able to file a report online or over the phone.

Ques­tion 3: Should I con­tact my insur­ance company?

Answer: Yes, you should con­tact your insur­ance com­pa­ny as soon as pos­si­ble after the acci­dent. Your insur­ance com­pa­ny will be able to help you with the claims process and pro­vide any nec­es­sary support.

Ques­tion 4: What infor­ma­tion should I pro­vide to my insur­ance company?

Answer: When you con­tact your insur­ance com­pa­ny, you should pro­vide them with the details of the acci­dent, includ­ing the date, time, loca­tion, and any oth­er rel­e­vant infor­ma­tion. You should also pro­vide them with the con­tact infor­ma­tion of any wit­ness­es and the oth­er driver(s) involved.

Ques­tion 5: What if the oth­er dri­ver does not have insurance?

Answer: If the oth­er dri­ver does not have insur­ance, you may be able to file a claim with your own insur­ance com­pa­ny. How­ev­er, it is impor­tant to note that you may be respon­si­ble for any dam­ages that exceed your pol­i­cy limits.

Ques­tion 6: What if I am at fault for the accident?

Answer: If you are at fault for the acci­dent, you will like­ly be respon­si­ble for any dam­ages that result from the acci­dent. You should con­tact your insur­ance com­pa­ny to dis­cuss the details of the acci­dent and any poten­tial claims.

Ques­tion 7: What if I am not sure who is at fault for the accident?

Answer: If you are not sure who is at fault for the acci­dent, you should con­tact your insur­ance com­pa­ny to dis­cuss the details of the acci­dent. Your insur­ance com­pa­ny will be able to inves­ti­gate the acci­dent and deter­mine who is at fault.

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In the event of a car acci­dent, remain calm and check for injuries. Move vehi­cles to the side of the road if pos­si­ble. Call the police and exchange insur­ance infor­ma­tion with the oth­er dri­ver. Take pic­tures of the acci­dent scene and any dam­age. Seek med­ical atten­tion if necessary.

Were you or a loved one involved in a Car Accident ?

• Seek Med­ical Care As Soon As Possible
• Noti­fy the Insur­ance Provider if your Loved One Cannot
• Be Aware of Time Lim­its to Your Finan­cial Claim
• Pro­tect the Legal Rights

Our Attorneys Can Help, No Matter the Injury

• Bro­ken Bones: Per­son­al injury cas­es often involve bro­ken bones sus­tained from acci­dents like slips, falls, or car col­li­sions, lead­ing to poten­tial long-term pain and impaired mobility.
• Facial Injuries: Per­son­al injuries to the face, such as lac­er­a­tions or frac­tures, can result from var­i­ous inci­dents like dog bites or vehi­cle crash­es, caus­ing both phys­i­cal and emo­tion­al distress.
• Neck Injuries: Whiplash or oth­er neck injuries stem­ming from car acci­dents or work­place inci­dents can cause last­ing dis­com­fort and may require exten­sive med­ical treat­ment or rehabilitation.
• Back Injuries: Per­son­al injury vic­tims can expe­ri­ence back injuries like her­ni­at­ed discs or spinal cord dam­age due to acci­dents, often result­ing in chron­ic pain and reduced qual­i­ty of life.
• Child Injuries: Young chil­dren may suf­fer per­son­al injuries, such as head trau­ma or bro­ken bones, in acci­dents like play­ground mishaps or car crash­es, caus­ing emo­tion­al and finan­cial strain on families.
• Wrong­ful Death: The trag­ic loss of a loved one due to some­one else’s neg­li­gence or wrong­ful act can lead to per­son­al injury claims for wrong­ful death, help­ing fam­i­lies seek jus­tice and finan­cial com­pen­sa­tion for their loss.

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