Wednesday, February 25, 2009
What to do after a car accident
Auto accidents always seem to occur at the most inopportune times. While your first inclination may be to get home as quickly as possible after an auto accident, there are important steps that should be followed in order to avoid criminal prosecution or insurance hassles.
Auto accident steps
The after-effects of being in an accident can rattle even the most level-headed of people. It may be handy to print out this list and keep it in your car in the event you find yourself in an auto accident.
- Remain on the scene.
- Call 911 if anyone has suffered injuries, if there is fairly serious damage to the vehicles involved or if any of the motorists appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- If possible, reposition the involved vehicles so they are out of traffic.
- Gather information from other motorists involved, including names, addresses, phone numbers, driver’s licenses numbers, make/model/color of cars involved, VIN numbers, license plate numbers and insurance information.
- Gather passenger and witness information, including names, addresses and phone numbers.
- Write down all details you can recall about the accident, including the time, location, weather and road conditions, speed of cars and a written and visual description of the accident.
- Take photos of the scene, if possible.
- Do not admit any wrongdoing on your part. This will be the job of the insurance companies to sort out liability.
- Do not move injured persons, as this may further complicate their injuries.
If you are involved in an accident that is not your fault or if you have suffered an injury as a result of an auto accident, you can sue the other drivers. Please contact the auto accident attorneys at
Findlay Law Offices in Ontario as soon as possible for a free consultation to determine if you have a case.
posted by Patti at 6:35 PM
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