Bruce Klyde Law

Personal Injury Instructions

 

 

Recommendations if you’ve been involved in an car accident, since car accidents are by far the most common of personal injury cases, we’ve outlined the steps to take if you’re involved in a car accident.

What to do if you’re involved in an accident?

1) If you’re preventing traffic make sure you pull over, if it’s safe to do so

2) Make sure no one has been injured in the accident, if there is an injury, call 911 for help

3) Call the police to report the accident, no matter how minor the accident, this will get the claim handled quicker

4) Exchange insurance information as well is driver’s license information with the other driver. Make sure the other driver’s insurance is current

5) Do not discuss who was at fault, leave that for the insurance adjustors to decide

6) Immediately write down the details of the accident, because overtime small details that are relevant can be forgotten during the process

7) If you have a camera phone, or a camera with you, take pictures of the accident this will help the adjustor determine who was at fault

8) Ask to see if there were any witnesses at the scene of the accident who can backup your claims

9) Obtain a copy of the police report, write down the officers badge number and name

 

 

Speak to a personal injury lawyer, if you choose to hire a personal injury lawyer. (the benefits of a personal injury lawyer is outlined in our Personal Injury FAQ)

 

 

If you’ve been injured in the accident the first thing to do is to speak to seek medical attention, sometimes the pain doesn’t occur for a few days, it’s best that your doctor have a record of the accident ask your doctor for a report and give this report to your personal injury lawyer.

What to do if the insurance company contacts you:

Do not speak to the insurance company until you have spoken to your personal injury lawyer, your personal injury lawyer can also represent you to the insurance company.

 

If your insurance company calls you, tell them you’re currently represented by a personal injury lawyer and have them contact the lawyer personally.

Keep a detailed records of your conditions after the accident:

 

Remember to make your entries on a regular basis this will help paint a better picture of how the effects the accidents have limited your daily activities.

 

 

Each case is going to be different, however if you and your lawyer can’t get a fair settlement after negotiations your personal injury lawyer will chose to go to trial, this can take time to prepare your case. This will not cost you extra in most cases, even though a trial is more complicated process.