Life can change in an instant. One day, as our client Robert sat stopped at a red traffic light, an inattentive driver smashed into the rear of his car. Robert suffered broken bones, back injuries and permanent nerve damage. Though we were able to win him a money settlement for medical bills and compensation, the accident changed Robert’s life. It can happen to any of us or to the ones we love.
If you are in an auto accident, remember these words of advice:
- Remain calm. Do not risk additional injury.
- Get to a safe place. If the point of impact is in dispute, it is best not to move your car.
- Call the police. When they arrive, insist upon a police report. Without one, it is hard to recover money. It is important that the police report include your side of the story.
- Look for witnesses. Get their names and phone numbers. Kindly ask them to stay and talk to police.
- Use your cell phone or a camera to take pictures of the position and damage of the vehicles.
- For your health, get immediate medical treatment and frequent follow-up visits. Documentation of your injuries is essential to your case. You have a right to treatment at a hospital emergency room, even if you do not have insurance or money. Lawyers know many doctors who will provide treatment without immediate payment.
- Call your lawyer. Do not sign anything, especially anything that limits liability in exchange for money.
- Print out this page and keep it with your license and registration. What you do in the minutes after an accident are up to you. Leave the rest to us.
Every case is important. We are generally able to obtain a favorable money settlement, and in cases where the settlement is not fair, we do not hesitate to file a lawsuit.
If you are injured in an auto accident, call us. We can help. |
