What to do After a Car Accident
If you have recently been involved in a car accident,
motorcycle accident,
truck accident, or any other type of motor vehicle accident in North Carolina, you will need to follow these simple instructions.
First, dial 911 to speak with emergency personnel, especially if you are injured. You will need a police officer to help you file a report and medics to treat any injuries you may have or to take you to a hospital.
If the accident is a fender-bender, and you have not sustained any injuries, you will want to take photographs of the damage and take down the other party's information. Be sure to include their name, phone number, insurance information, driver's license number and license plate number. Additionally, you will want to write down the make, model and year of their vehicle, in addition to any other important information regarding the accident. Even if something doesn't seem significant, you will need to remember it for future reference. Taking down notes regarding speeds, how the other person was driving and things they may have said may all come in handy in the future.
You will also need to take statements from any witnesses to the accident. Talk to them, take down their name and phone number so that you can contact them if you need to in the future. Having all of this information will prove to be extreme useful in the future when working with your Raleigh personal injury lawyer.
After you have collected your own evidence and have been treated for any injuries you may have, talk to a personal injury attorney at a law firm that focuses on personal injury and car accident law.
Your lawyer will be able to use the information that you have provided and dig even deeper into the accident to determine how much your claim is worth and if you can in fact recover financial compensation for the injuries that you have sustained.
To continue learning more about the proper action to take after being involved in an auto accident in North Carolina, please call the legal team at the Whitley Law Firm today. We provide a free and confidential case evaluation.