An accident is a very unpleasant and sometimes difficult situation, both physically, if there are victims, both morally and financially. Injuries resulting from an accident can bring suffering and deprivation for a long time. Often, they make a person disabled and accompany him for the rest of his life. You can sue the individual responsible for your injuries for compensation. Look for a good accident attorney to handle your case. You need to know your rights and be able to use them to get everything that is required by law. Here is what accident victims should know or do in the event of a crash.
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Record all the participants in the incident
Any accident is an unexpected incident for which no one is prepared. There is panic, confusion, many people lose their temper, waste time, and do not take the proper steps that could help a lot later. (Ambien)
To have the most accurate picture of what happened and the entire sequence of events that preceded the accident and occurred during the accident. First, you need to record all the participants in the incident and exchange the following data with them:
- names and surnames,
- their identification numbers,
- contact details – telephones, e-mail, etc.,
- data of cars – participants in the accident (state numbers, models, color, etc.),
- numbers of insurance policies and data of insurance companies of each.
Make a list of witnesses and their personal details
An equally important part is the collection of information/details from witnesses of what happened. Witness testimony is essential to any trial that is likely to occur later. Therefore, you need to make a list of all witnesses and write down their personal data:
- names and surnames,
- identification numbers,
- contact details of each – phones, e-mail, etc.
Admission of guilt – what to do with it?
If one of the parties “admits” his guilt during the incident, then try to get from her (from this side) this confession in writing. The fact is that after a while, a person himself or after communicating with an insurance company can refuse his words. There is no guarantee that this statement will be decisive in the court, but it certainly will not be useless.
On the other hand, we recommend refraining from admitting guilt in the same situation. In the end – after all, this can be (if necessary) done later. Remember that you only saw part of the accident and cannot take responsibility without knowing the full picture of the accident and all the details.
Report the incident to the police- Accident Victims
It is important to report the accident to the police as soon as possible and obtain appropriate confirmation about this (about your report to the police). You need to make sure that the message is received and fixed at a specific time (the time must be specified).
This confirmation from the police indicating the exact time of the incident is an essential document for the insurance company and in the future for receiving free medical care and material compensation.
Take a photo, video, and other description of what happened
Often there is a dispute between the parties about what happened. The victims have one vision of what happened. The culprit has a completely different one, and the witnesses may have a third. Therefore, we recommend, as far as possible after an accident, to try to collect an evidence base:
take a picture or video of the:
- crash site,
- all the resulting bodily injuries of the victims,
- vehicles – participants in an accident (cars/motorcycles, etc.), their damage and plates with state numbers,
- write down (directly on paper or on the phone) from memory the sequence of events/details of the incident – in hot pursuit, until they are forgotten.
All these materials (recordings, photos, videos) will help substantiate and prove your arguments/statements during the trial.