What To Do After a Car Accident ?

It only takes seconds for an accident to happen. Afterwards, you need to act quickly to protect yourself and your claim. Your Lancaster car accident attorney suggests that you take the following first steps immediately after an accident.

Lancaster, PA (prHWY.com) May 12, 2012 - A car accident is a very common incident. There are over 6 million accidents each year for a variety of reasons. Being involved in a car accident is a life-altering event that should be taken seriously by contacting an experienced Lancaster car accident attorney to get you the compensation that you need. But before you even contact your attorney, there are certain steps that you need to take immediately after the accident, or even at the scene of the accident, to preserve your legal rights.

It only takes seconds for an accident to happen. Afterwards, you need to act quickly to protect yourself and your claim. Your Lancaster car accident attorney suggests that you take the following first steps immediately after an accident.

Assess the Situation and Proceed Out of Traffic

If you can move your vehicle, it is imperative that you move out of traffic lanes and to the side of the road immediately after being involved in a car accident. After securing your car, you should check for injuries to yourself and/or to any passengers in your car. If there are major injuries, call 911 and wait in your car for an ambulance to respond.

Call the Police

If the police have not already responded to the site of the accident, you should contact them so they can prepare a police report. The police report will be an invaluable tool for your Lancaster car accident attorney to use in preparing your claim for negotiations or trial. The report will contain details and facts leading up to and surrounding the accident. It will also contain the contact information of the parties involved in the accident and any witnesses to the accident. This is especially helpful if you were injured and unable to get this necessary contact information.

Exchange information

It is also imperative that you exchange all relevant information with all other drivers involved in the accident. Your Lancaster car accident attorney will recommend that you exchange the following information: full name, address, phone number, insurance information, driver's license number, license plate number, and vehicle information.

The first steps that you take after a car accident are extremely important. What you do or do not do will heavily impact your claim. Even more important after these steps, is contacting a knowledgeable Lancaster car accident attorney to help you get the just compensation that you deserve for the personal injuries that you have suffered.
To schedule a free consultation with Lancaster car accident attorney Jim Ronca, please call (800) 682-7490.

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