If
you are involved
in a motor vehicle accident, one of the most important things you
can do is to stay calm. If anyone is
hurt, you need to immediately call an ambulance and always call the
police. If the police do not show up,
you still need to file a police report as well as to notify your insurance
company.
At
the scene of the accident, you should try to move the vehicle out of the way if
possible and keep yourself and others out of the way of moving traffic. You need to exchange information with the
other driver/drivers including names, drivers’ license numbers, phone numbers,
addresses, insurance companies, policy numbers and license plate’s
numbers. Also you will want to take down
the information regarding the vehicle/vehicles involved in the accident
including the make, model year and color of the care. Experts recommend that you protect your I.D.
and that you do not hand them to another driver or let them photograph your
driver’s license.
Record
the location where the accident occurred and the details of how the accident
happened. Use your smart phone to take
pictures of the damage to your vehicle and to the other vehicles. If there are witnesses to the accident, you
should get a statement from them as well as their names and phone numbers.
If
you or your family’s injuries are non-critical, seek medical attention as soon
as possible. Even if you feel you were
not hurt in the accident, it is still a good idea to see your doctor as
symptoms may not show up for a few days.
Schiff
& Associates is an experienced personal
injury law firm with a long history of recovering the
maximum compensation for our clients for injuries and property damage that
occurred as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Please visit our website to learn more.
The experienced
attorneys at Schiff & Associates
have offered the area trusted legal representation in cases of personal injury
and wrongful death since 1982. We have a
history of getting clients the results they deserve and recognize that
financial recovery from an accident is just as important as physical
recovery. Call today for information regarding
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