Motor Vehicle Accident Checklist | Law Offices of Adam M. Smallow

The car crash checklist, how to get ahead of the insurance companies immediately after an accident. There is one thing that is certain. The insurance companies involved are trying to quickly minimize any personal injury claim you may have and actually end the process for pennies on the dollar before it begins. So you have to protect yourself in case you do have a personal injury claim and you cannot let the insurance companies get the upper hand in the beginning work could cost you valuable compensation in the end. So remember this car crash checklist that you can use immediately after an accident. Number one, call the police. Regardless of the impact, regardless of the injuries, regardless of the damages done to the vehicles you need to call the police. The medics, the work with the fire department, and they will assist you in getting medical treatment immediately. Police need to know your version of the accident while it is still fresh in your mind. And that’s why it’s important for the police to be on the scene to document the incident. Number two, do not talk to anyone but the police and the medics. Police need to know what happened. They need to know if you’re injured and speak to the medical personnel who arrive on the scene. They need to know how you’re feeling. They need to know what happened and they need to know what to do in case they need to assist with further medical treatment. The insurance companies will use anything you say against you, especially when it comes to how you were feeling immediately you have a car crash. Number three, use your cell phone. We can use these cell phones to capture evidence at the scene of the accident and get the story right because eventually there will be a settlement opportunity and by having photographs of the scene it will allow you to make a stronger case. It will allow you to get a better result. Number four, get medical care. It is important to receive high quality medical care. The insurance companies are going to have a hard time pushing back against quality doctors. Number five, contact a personal injury alert. At the law offices of Adam M. Smallow, you will have a team assisting you with your personal injury claim every step of the way. Referrals for quality medical care, kinds of medical providers that our friends and family would use, that the insurance companies hear your story and hear how the accidents impacted  your life and, helping you get the result that you want.