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The immediate aftermath of a car accident can be a confusing and frightening time, even if you do not suffer any apparent serious injuries. From the moment you get into the accident, you will be saddled with pressure from all sides by people who do not necessarily have your best interests at heart. Thankfully, there are a few steps you can take to make things easier for yourself going forward. Here are five things you should do if you get into a car accident:
One of the first things you should do after getting into an accident is to contact the police. They will come and interview you, collect evidence, and compile a report on the accident. Aside from being useful for insurance purposes, a police report can provide important evidence for any legal proceedings that might arise from the accident.
Another important step is to get insurance and contact information from anyone involved in the accident, as well as anyone who may have witnessed it. This will help make it easier to begin the process of getting compensation for any harm you have suffered. It will also make it easier to contact those witnesses and get testimony from them as the legal process goes forward.
If you are able, taking photos of the accident when it happens can provide invaluable evidence for your case. It will help to prove the injuries you suffered, and make it harder for the other side to dispute your story. A cell phone camera can work just fine for such a purpose.
If you are healthy enough to call the police, obtain contact information and take pictures of the accident, you may think you got out of the accident relatively fine. However, that may not be the case, as many injuries do not become apparent until days, or even weeks after the accident. The sooner you get checked out by a doctor, the more quickly you will catch any hidden injuries, and the easier it will be to prove your injuries were caused by the accident.
Finally, you should hire a lawyer who can help you pursue your case. You may have suffered extraordinary injuries as a result of your accident, but insurance companies like to pay as little as they can get away with. Getting the most from your lawsuit requires the experience and training that comes from an attorney knowledgeable in personal injury law.
The New York personal injury attorneys at Duffy & Duffy have decades of experience in handling issues related to car accidents. We are ready to assist you with your case and ensure it receives the personal attention it deserves. If you want to learn more or receive a free consultation, give us a call at (516) 394-4200, or visit our contact page.
After years of serving New York–including the Bronx, Queens and Nassau, Suffolk and Kings Counties–, we are confident our injury lawyers can assist you with your claim. We are well respected by our clients, who appreciate not only the outcomes we’ve provided but also the care in which we resolved their cases. As you can see from our successful settlements, we offer excellent results, though the outcome varies depending on the case. Regardless of your case details, you can rest assured our Long Island car accident attorneys will always fight for you as you seek compensation to pay for medical bills, vehicle repairs and more. You deserve to be made whole again after your accident, and Duffy & Duffy is here to help.
No. Our injury cases are handled on a contingent retainer. You pay nothing upfront, and we recover attorney’s fees only if your litigation is successful. We don’t bill by the hour. You don’t need to worry about running up a large attorney’s bill before you see any recovery for your injuries.
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Each case we encounter is carefully screened and evidence scrutinized to make sure the claim is meritorious and may be successful at trial. We will perform an investigation, and then our partners make a final decision on whether to take on a case.
