What Should I Do if I Am Involved in a Car Accident?
Most importantly, if you’re involved in a car accident, make sure everyone in your vehicle is safe. Once you’ve attended to everyone in your vehicle, you want to check on the passengers or drivers for any other cars that are involved. Once you have assessed that situation, it’s always appropriate to notify the authorities, even if you don’t think anyone was injured. Then they can let you know if it’s okay to move your car to the side of the road, or if it needs to be left where it was to preserve the evidence.
Once things have calmed down a bit, you need to make sure that you’ve obtained the relevant information from any parties that were involved in the wreck, whether another car or even an eyewitness. Gather their information, take pictures of their ID, take pictures of their insurance card. Some people are hesitant to report a claim to their insurance company because they believe it might affect their premiums down the road. However, if you review your insurance policy, you’re actually under an obligation to tell them if you’ve been in a car wreck.
The best thing to do is to report the claim to both your insurance company and the other driver’s insurance company. If someone has been injured in the wreck, it’s always good to stick with a lawyer to get advice on what the best steps are to do, because you may need additional medical care and have additional needs down the road, and an attorney can help you walk you through that practice. Make sure you speak with lawyers that have experience in personal injury cases involving automobile accidents.
If you sustained serious injuries in a car accident in Georgia, Harris Lowry Manton LLP can help. We have secured more eight-figured verdicts over the last 11 years than any other law firm in the state. To schedule a free initial consultation with one of our car accident lawyers, please complete our contact form or call one of our convenient office locations – in Atlanta at 404-961-7650 or in Savannah at 912-651-9967.
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