Personal Injury Attorney:What should I do if I am in an auto accident?

 When you get into an accident 3 thing should come to mind: Police, Hospital, and a Personal Injury Attorney. First, you must stop—whether the accident involves a pedestrian, a moving car, a parked car or someone’s property. As soon as you can get to a telephone, call 911. Explain the situation and give the exact location of the accident, so that help can arrive quickly. Be sure to mention whether you need an ambulance or a fire engine. Also remain on the telephone until the operator tells you it is okay to hang up. The information that you should gather on the scene of an accident is exchange information with the other driver—your name and driver’s license number, the vehicle identification number of the car you are driving, the name and address of the car’s owner, the name and address of your insurance company and your insurance policy number.

If there are witnesses get the names, addresses, and telephone numbers. Ask them to stay to talk to the police or in the instance that they have to leave, ask them to write down what they saw. When the officer shows up at the scene of the accident make sure to ask their name and badge number. Also ask where and when you can get a copy of the accident report.

In the case of hiring a Personal Injury Attorney and you do not know a lawyer, ask someone whose judgment you can trust. Should you decide to hire a personal injury attorney, be sure to understand whether the attorney charges for consultation, works on a contingency or hourly basis, and is someone you can reach whenever you have any questions or doubts about your case.

The Personal Injury Attorneys at Saban & Solomon do not get paid unless they recover you money. The Law Office of Saban & Solomon serves Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Dade County, and Miami.


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