First Things First

Once you are involved in an accident, it’s critical to check on all parties involved for any potentially life-threatening injuries. Check your own vehicle before checking on the other car, and if necessary, call 911 if there are serious injuries. If you are injured badly, wait for someone to come help and request medical attention. Depending on your injuries, you will want to start building a case against the at-fault driver right away. If you can’t walk around and talk to people, calling an attorney for car accidents would be your best move at this point. Gathering information is crucial, especially in the early stages of the accident. Thus a lawyer can step in and complete these tasks for you if you can’t do them yourself. If the injuries aren’t too critical, look at the damage to your car and take pictures, along with pictures of your injuries, such as bruises, scratches, cuts, and any other physical evidence. Taking pictures of the scene itself can help if your case goes to court, as the police will have their own set of photos, but you may have different angles that could prove beneficial to you specifically. Talk to any witnesses on the sidelines and find out what they saw precisely. If they are willing to testify, get their name and contact info and take any pictures of the accident.