A car accident can be a life-changing experience. Whether it’s a major accident with property and vehicle damage, and serious injuries or a no-fault incident with simple bruises and a possible case of whiplash, it is rare that a person will leave an accident without lasting effects. Even the most minor accidents can cause great damage to your bones and joints that you may not have noticed right away without medical treatment. After an accident, most often we just seek closure. We want to move on with our lives and forget the damage that has happened to our person and property.
There are very few things more shaking than being in a car accident so there is no surprise that confusion and fog tend to appear in the moments following a car accident.
Nevertheless, before you can even start thinking about hiring a lawyer, you need to make sure that you know exactly what to do in the minutes and hours following a car accident. Here are your first steps:
There are several steps to take immediately after an auto accident to protect your rights. After seeking and getting medical care for your injuries, make sure you provide a statement to law enforcement.
Under Florida law, you are required to submit a long form report to law enforcement within 10 days of the accident. The details you provide about the accident will become important documentation for potential litigation.
Depending on the severity of your injuries, the police may ask you for a statement while on the scene of the accident. Or they may ask you for one from the hospital.
VERY IMPORTANT ADVICE FROM OUR EXPERIENCED ST. PETERSBURG CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS: Try your very best to avoid speaking with the other driver. Although they may be kind to you or seem apologetic, they may try to coach a statement from you admitting fault. Our advice is to avoid talking with them all together. Sometimes the best response is no response at all.
While you do need to speak with law enforcement, you do not have to speak with insurance companies who are trying to get you to settle. Leave that to your St. Pete or Tampa Car Accident Attorney to take care of that for you.
Do not agree to a quick settlement without first having your case reviewed by a personal injury lawyer. Insurance companies know that accident victims are often overwhelmed and may be confused by the post-accident process, and they don’t hesitate to use those realities to their advantage.
While not every case requires the involvement of a personal injury lawyer, the attorney’s at Pipas Law Group have intensive experience in a wide variety of car accident-related cases and are happy to discuss your accident with you at no charge to determine if the involvement of a car accident lawyer may benefit you and help you resolve your accident.
With complex insurance claims and difficult insurance companies, seeking compensation for hard-to-quantify damages is rarely an easy task. Often the insurance company or negligent party from whom you are seeking compensation will attempt to classify your injury as temporary, hurting your chances of acquiring financial help even when permanent damages has been done. Our team of experienced car accident attorneys will collect and organize evidence to substantiate your claim and get you the compensation you deserve through navigating you through the complexities of the personal injury case process.
Car accident attorneys navigate through the complexities of your personal injury case through a variety of methods including but not limited to the following:
f you’re wondering if a Tampa or St. Petersburg car accident attorney is what you need to resolve your accident, reach out to us at Pipas Law Group. We can ensure that you and your case are taken care of by one of our experienced, aggressive, and attentive attorneys.
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