If you have been in a car accident and suffered either physical injuries or damage to your vehicle follow the following steps. But before that go through following steps of precaution:
Immediately Call 911 for help and report the accident.
File an accident report with the police, sheriff, highway patrol or a local agency.
Write down the name, address, insurance information, vehicle license number and driver’s license number of any and all persons involved in the accident. Record names, addresses and telephone numbers of all witnesses.
Obtain photographs of the accident scene, all vehicles involved (before repairing) and any visible injuries to the parties involved, such as cuts, bruises, and scars.
Do not discuss the accident or your injuries with anyone, with the exception of your doctor and your attorney.
Do not consent to a recorded statement or sign any document without first reviewing it with your attorney. Innocent statements made by you attempting to assist an insurance adjuster can easily be misinterpreted and used to deny or minimize your recovery.
Immediately seek medical attention and tell your doctor the nature and extent of your pain and injury, and how the injury occurred. Something that looks like a minor injury at that moment can be life threatening if not taken care of properly.
To file a no fault application you have 30 days from the date of accident if you fail to file within that time period, you may not be able to obtain no fault benefits.
The average person typically doesn’t have the necessary knowledge it takes in order to successfully win the maximum amount of financial compensation that’s deserved after a car accident. Insurance companies have their attorneys, adjusters and representatives well-trained to defend, delay and frustrate your right to recover full and adequate compensation and damages. Often, insurance companies and their lawyers will not settle cases and claims fairly and fully until you demonstrate to them that you are prepared to proceed up to and including a trial and verdict for the purpose of obtaining all that is due and owing to you and/or your family. You’ll need an experienced new york attorney to take over the legal process of your case.
NOT ALL ATTORNEYS ARE THE SAME. If you’re seeking damages for a car accident, you’ll need an attorney that specializes in car accident cases. A car accident attorney differs from general attorneys in that they have prior training in tort cases and have extensive experience in dealing with insurance companies, claims, and all of the required information that comes along with the legal process of filing a car accident lawsuit.
If your or any of your loved one has been injured by negligence of someone else, you need a Skilled, Knowledgeable and a Compassionate lawyer on your side because there is almost always a large, well-financed insurance company that will inevitably step in to defend and financially protect the wrongdoer who becomes the defendant in any lawsuit which must be brought. These insurance companies have one goal which is to pay you nothing at all or pay you as little as possible once you have decided to assert your claim. It is for this reason that we encourage you to contact us immediately, we are available 24/7 and we will answer all your questions FREE of charge.
