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What To Do After A Traffic Accident? Your Injury
Attorney Explains:
Ohio Car Accident Injury Lawyer - Cleveland Traffic Accident Injury
Attorneys – Call The Right Attorney - Cleveland, Ohio
Most people do not have the experience of being
in prior traffic accidents or the knowledge of the best car accident
attorneys. So when a car accident happens, we usually do not
know what to do. Despite our best efforts, we might forget
what really should be done at the scene of the accident. At
The Spitz Law Firm, your injury attorney understands what it feels
like to be in that situation. To that end, below is a helpful
list of things to do at a car accident scene:
1.
Stop Immediately: Stay calm and stop
your car immediately. Don’t leave the scene of any auto accident in which
you or your car was involved, even if the impact is slight. Unless the
impact is extremely minor, do not move the cars. It will be important for
the police to be able to document where and how the accident happened.
This information may be crucial for your personal injury case and cannot be
created after the fact by your personal injury attorney.
2.
Take A Moment: Take a minute to catch
your breath and let your heart rate slow down. Check yourself for injuries.
Often the initial excitement and adrenalin rush will prevent you from
noticing normally apparent injuries, even broken bones or significant
lacerations. If you have serious injury or feel light-headed or dizzy, do
not get out your car as you might be placing yourself into greater danger.
If at any point your start to feel injured, feel light-headed or dizzy, you
should find someplace to sit or lie down away from the flow of traffic.
3.
Check To See If Anyone Is Injured:
If you are able to get out of your car after the traffic accident, try to
assist anyone who has been hurt, including providing any medical attention
you are capable of as soon as possible. If you are on the highway or high
traffic street and you feel it is too dangerous to get out of your car, it
is best to stay inside and wait for the police and EMS to arrive.
Call An Ohio Car Accident Lawyer 24/7 At:
1-888-70-RIGHT
or (216) 291-4744
4.
Call The Police And EMS:
Every traffic accident should be reported to the proper authorities. The
report may not only be helpful if you determine that you are injured or
there is damage to your car, but it may also be helpful later if the other
person tries to avoid responsibility for the accident. Injuries from auto
accidents sometimes do not become apparent until many hours or days after
the accident. You cannot go back in time to have a police report made no
matter how good your personal injury attorney is.
5.
Take Photographs:
The mantra of the best personal injury attorneys is always to take pictures.
It is important to document the accident scene and the people at it. Take as
many pictures of all the automobiles from as many different angles as
possible. Take pictures of other drivers involved in the accident,
particularly if they appear intoxicated or otherwise impaired. If you have
immediately visible injuries, such deformed fractures, lacerations, or
bleeding – take photographs of those injuries. These pictures will be
important pieces of evidence in establishing the value of your case. If you
do not have a camera, remember that many cellular phones now have the
ability to take pictures and short video clips. Getting this evidence into
the hands of your personal injury attorney may end up being the key to your
car accident case.
6.
Collect Information:
Initially, get the name, address, phone number, insurance provider and
policy number, and driver’s license number of the other drivers involved. If
possible get the names, addresses and phone numbers of witnesses that
witnessed the collision. Make a mental note of what each witnesses say, such
as “That guy swerved for no reason” or “She was driving really fast and
dangerously.” As soon as you have the opportunity, write down these
comments. If a witness leaves the scene, you should make a note of his or
her vehicle’s license plate number. Law officials can trace the owner’s name
and address. This information will be extremely helpful when your
personal injury attorney is preparing and developing your injury claim.
7.
Inform Your Insurance Company:
Call your insurance company to report the accident. In some instances, not
reporting the accident immediately can in the insurance company not covering
you for the accident. When you call, be sure to ask the company to start
paying your bills. This action should open up a file to not only pay the
property damage but also all of your medical bills if you are injured.
Delaying Only Helps The Insurance
Companies.
Call Your Car Accident Lawyer Now At:
1-888-70-RIGHT
or (216) 291-4744
8.
Cooperate With The Police:
Give the police as complete a description of the accident as
possible. Do not try to improve your claim by exaggerating facts as
this usually backfires. As part of your information gathering write
down the names and badge numbers of any law officer who came to the
accident scene. Ask the officer where and when you can get a copy of
the accident report.
9.
Beware Of Insurance Representatives At The Scene:
Some insurance companies send adjustors to accident scenes. These
adjusters can to catch victims off guard with tricky, misleading or
ambiguous questions. Under the pressure and stress of the situation,
adjusters may ask victims to accept quick settlements or have them
sign away any rights they may have to future compensation before
they have the opportunity to speak with a car accident injury
attorney. You have no obligation – and should refuse – to talk with
insurance adjusters at the scene or at any time thereafter.
10.
Call The Right Attorney: It is
necessary to protect your rights and the rights of the ones you love
as soon as possible. To do so, you must first call the right traffic
accident injury attorney. Call The Spitz Law Firm today for a free
evaluation of your car accident injury case.
Call Your Cleveland Traffic
Accident Injury Attorney 24/7
At:
1-888-70-RIGHT or (216) 291-4744
Email Your Ohio Automobile
Accident Injury Attorney At:
ImmediateResponse@CallTheRightAttorney.com
Not Only Is It Free To Have Your Initial
Consultation With A Traffic Accident Injury Lawyer, But You Will
Pay Nothing Unless We Recover Money For You! There Is
NO Cost To Call.
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"The mantra of the best personal injury attorneys is
always to take pictures. It is important to document the accident
scene and the people at it. ... If you do not have a camera, remember that
many cellular phones now have the ability to take pictures and short video
clips."
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