subject: Dos and Don'ts of a Car Accident [print this page] Dos and Don'ts of a Car Accident Dos and Don'ts of a Car Accident
Though it is very unfortunate but it is true that car accident is a common incident in each and every American's life. At least once in a life time they have experienced car accident. Car accident is one of the major reasons causing death and injury in Alabama. Car accidents can take place due to several reasons including drunk driving, not wearing seatbelts, using cell phones while driving, not adhering to the traffic rules and so on. Whatever the reason is car accidents are almost inevitable because both drivers and pedestrians are not as careful as they should be.
Now keeping this unpleasant fact in mind here are a few guidelines that you should follow if you experience car accident.
Dos:
1. Seek medical treatment when you are injured in an accident. Even if you don't feel any immediate injury there might be internal injuries to be discovered later on. Therefore you should ask a doctor to treat you. When you seek medical help make sure not to exaggerate and represent exactly what has happened to you.
2. If you need to revisit the doctor according to the medical report don't hesitate to do that even if you feel okay. Keep the prescription with you. This may help you later on to get compensation.
3. Have all your medical bills ready for submitting to your health insurance company. The company is going to pay the bills but not until your case is settled. So keep all the necessary documents safely. Don't throw away anything.
4. If possible take snaps of the parts of your vehicle that has been damaged in the accident. Visual evidence always makes your case stronger. It is a good practice to have visual evidence that you can submit in the court.
5. Hire an Alabama auto accident lawyer to represent you in the court.
Don'ts:
1. Don't talk about the accident in public without consulting your lawyer. Never ever give a recorded statement of the accident to anyone. Make sure not to say anything that may have a negative impact on your case.
2. Never sign authorization letter for anybody and allow them to do anything without taking legal advice from your lawyer. Signing anything without your lawyer's permission is not a good idea.
3. It is quite tempting to discuss about the accident with your friends on social networking sites. But don't post anything on these sites because disclosing everything in public is not a good idea. Don't share the detail information of the accident with any one.
4. Don't write about the accident in your dairy or journal. Having a written document can be dangerous. If you unknowingly write something negative, it may sabotage your claim. Therefore consult your car accident lawyer before taking any such step.
Follow these simple steps if you want to win the case and get compensation for the accident.
