| Los Angeles is characterized by a huge | | | | • Interview eyewitnesses - Ask them |
| network of freeways, streets, as well as | | | | what they saw. Likewise, obtain their names, |
| local and regional means of public | | | | contact details, and addresses. However, do |
| transportation. Twelve major freeways | | | | not force them to provide information. Jot |
| traverse the region. | | | | down what they say and if it is okay with |
| | | | them, you can get their names and phone |
| In a vehicular accident, injuries may be | | | | numbers so that they can be contacted again |
| serious and emotions can run high. Here are | | | | when they are needed. |
| some guidelines on what to do when you get | | | | |
| involved in an accident: | | | | • Get in touch with your Insurance |
| | | | Provider - Inform your insurer that you got |
| • It is a rule of thumb that you should | | | | involved in an accident. Do not conceal |
| stay at the accident site especially if there | | | | information from the adjuster about what |
| are injuries or deaths. Leaving the accident | | | | transpired and the degree of your injury. |
| site can make you criminally liable for | | | | While the facts of the an accident may |
| "hit-and-run." However, if the accident | | | | already be known to your insurance provider, |
| happened in a deserted place, be careful when | | | | keeping yourself interested in the case is an |
| stopping or disembarking from your vehicle, | | | | indication to the insurance company that you |
| you could end up being robbed or killed. | | | | are serious with your case. |
| | | | |
| • Prior to evaluating property damage, | | | | • Keep your medical records - Write |
| make sure that all parties are okay. Call for | | | | down the names of doctors, therapists, |
| medical help if someone needs it. Do not move | | | | chiropractors, or other medical personnel |
| someone who is unconscious or suffers from | | | | that you consult. Keep this information for |
| neck or back pain. Wait until qualified | | | | your lawyer, insurance provider, and the |
| medical practitioner arrives. If the victim | | | | court. |
| is engulfed in a pool of gas that may explode | | | | |
| any time, you have no choice but to move | | | | • Corroborating your case with |
| them. | | | | photographic evidence can strengthen your |
| | | | chance of getting a winning claim. Take |
| • Get in touch with law enforcement | | | | pictures of your vehicle prior and after the |
| agencies - This is vital if there is physical | | | | accident so that the adjuster can determine |
| injury or death. Make the necessary police | | | | the amount of compensation for your claim. |
| report once the police officers arrive at the | | | | |
| accident scene. | | | | • Now, you might already be receiving |
| | | | settlement offers from your insurance |
| • Obtain the names, contact numbers, | | | | provider. Make sure that all your physical |
| address, license numbers, and basic insurance | | | | injuries have been treated and that you have |
| information of all the parties involved. Be | | | | a diagnosis from your doctor. Make sure that |
| cordial when getting information. However, | | | | your claim covers all your injuries. |
| avoid apologizing at the accident scene. | | | | |
| Doing so could put you in trouble as far as | | | | In all of these processes, getting a Los |
| legal liability is concerned. | | | | Angeles vehicle accident lawyer on your side |
| | | | can ensure a winning claim. |