10/10/2023
Involved in a Wreck? These are some simple yet important tips that can help make sure your future claim gets you the best settlement possible!
1. Assess injuries! Am I okay? Are others in the car with me okay? Check to see whether others are conscious, bleeding, if anyone has been ejected from the vehicle, and/or in need of immediate care.
2. Call 911! Request for medical and police to come. This a important step for your safety and for your claim.
3. Exchange information. If it’s safe to do, try to exchange information with the other driver. Get their drivers license or ID, phone number, insurance information, name, and ect…. If the person refuses or you don’t feel safe, you can wait until the police arrives and they’ll exchange each of your information for you.
(If you feel like the other party might run, be sure to get a pic of the car and their license plate)
4. Don’t make statements downplaying the wreck or your injuries to anyone!! You don’t know if you’re okay, how damaged your car actually is! You don’t want to make statements of contributory negligence ( “I wasn’t looking either” “I was on my phone them stopping caught me off guard to” Don’t say anything like that ever!!
5. File a police a report and get examined by medical. Your police report protects your interests and is a legal documented copy of what took place and the report and responding officer can be used to help you if you have to go to trial.
Get examined but the medics and go to the hospital or ER. You don’t know your injuries and what the full scope of them look like. Go get checked out to make sure you are actually okay! Some injuries take time to actual feel the effects of them.
6. TAKE PICTURES AND VIDEOS!! Get detailed pictures of your damage and the other cars damage. Take pictures of the scene, the surrounding area(are you in a intersection, on the street or freeway, is their traffic?). It’s better to have too many photos than not enough.
DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes. It does not constitute itself as legal advice from an attorney to a client. A attorney client relationship is only established once a contract has been formed and signed.
