WHAT TO DO AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT HAPPENS, IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE FROM THE OPPOSING DRIVER. HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR. SOMETIMES, WHEN A CAR ACCIDENT HAPPENS – PEOPLE DON’T GET ALL THE INFORMATION THEY NEED/THEIR ATTORNEY MIGHT NEED. WE SUGGEST GETTING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS ALWAYS.
GET THE NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND LICENSE INFORMATION, OF THE OTHER DRIVER.
GET THE OTHER DRIVER’S INSURANCE POLICY, AND INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMATION.
GET THE LICENSE PLATE # OF THE OTHER CAR, AND TAKE PICTURES OF THE CAR AS WELL.
TAKE DOWN AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE ACCIDENT ITSELF. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU HIRE A CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER, YOU’LL NEED TO TAKE DOWN INFORMATION SUCH AS: WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, THE LANE EACH DRIVER WAS IN, THE DIRECTION YOU WERE BOTH GOING, THE SPEED BOTH WERE TRAVELING, AND OTHER SUCH INFORMATION.
IF THERE ARE WITNESSES, THEN YOU SHOULD SECURE THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION. TYPICALLY, THE CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEY YOU HIRE WILL HIRE INVESTIGATORS, OR THEMSELVES, TALK TO WITNESSES. LANGUAGE ISN’T AN ISSUE – SINCE WE CAN HELP HIRE LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS TO GET THE INFORMATION NEEDED FROM THE WITNESSES. IT’S EXTREMELY CRUCIAL YOU GET WITNESS INFORMATION.
MAKE SURE THAT THE POLICE ARRIVE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. WITHOUT A FORMAL POLICE REPORT, IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO PROVE ANYTHING HAPPENED AT ALL. MAKE SURE YOU DON’T ADMIT TO SOMETHING INACCURATE, OR INCORRECT, WHEN SPEAKING TO THE POLICE. IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION, THEN SAY I DON’T KNOW. IF YOU SAY SOMETHING INCORRECT, THEN IT COULD BE USED AGAINST YOU. AFTER YOU SPEAK TO THE POLICE, WE’LL THEN ORDER A POLICE REPORT.
