This is the second installment of a three part series addressing the second most common question asked lawyers by friends, family, and acquaintances. �What are you supposed to do when you�ve been involved in a motor vehicle accident? �In the first installment�(Part 1), we discussed the initial moments following the accident and how you must (1) contact the police, if able; (2) don�t move your car until the police tell you to move your car; and (3) start writing down names of witnesses. �So what comes next?
(4) �INSURANCE, INSURANCE, INSURANCE!!�� 9.5 times out of 10, car wrecks and truck accidents involve more than one vehicle. �Therefore, the next step following the accident is to get the names of all of the other drivers involved. �Ask to see their insurance card. �Don�t be alarmed if the insurance card is in someone else�s name. �If your cell phone is not shattered, take a picture of the front side and back side of the insurance card. �If your cell phone is nowhere to be seen, find pen/pencil/stick and a paper-like material. �Write down the insurance company�s name, policy holder�s name, and policy number. �Should the other driver tell you they do not have car insurance, kick them in the shin. �You have my permission.
(5) �PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES!!�� As you can tell from yesterday�s post, I hope you can find your cell phone!! �However, if you cannot, ask to borrow a witness�s cell phone and start snapping photos of the accident scene. �Should the wreck leave you in a position where you are unable to take pictures, ask one of the witnesses helping you to take pictures. �Pictures are very important when dealing with an insurance company. �Adjusters almost always have amnesia about the facts of an accident until they are shown a picture. �These pictures do not have to Olan Mills quality. �They just need to paint a picture of the accident scene.
(6) �NEVER ADMIT FAULT!!�� So, okay, you were all caught up in singing the latest Nickelback song. �Yeah, you hit the car in front of you. �However, something just doesn�t seem right to you. �The person in the other car gets out of his car, walks two steps, falls to the ground and starts screaming that you hit him. �Whatever your inner �angel� tells you, DO NOT ADMIT IT WAS YOUR FAULT! �Take a deep breath. �Police officers will be there soon enough. �They are trained in investigating wrecks of all kinds. �Let them do the investigating. �You just be truthful when asked questions.
The final piece of this puzzle on �what to do when I have been involved in a motor vehicle accident?� comes tomorrow. �The car wreck lawyers�at�The Parian Law Firm, LLC�are experienced with car wreck and truck accident claims and can help you or someone you know who has been injured in such an accident. �The car accident lawyers at The Parian Law Firm, LLC � and the law firms throughout the country that The Parian Law Firm, LLC has strategic partnerships with � have a track record of recovering millions of dollars in car wreck and truck accident cases. �Our car wreck lawyers are licensed in Georgia and Alabama, but take cases all over the United States. �Please�contact us�at (770) 727-5550 or fill out a contact form at�www.westgalawyer.com�for a no-obligation assessment by one of our car wreck lawyers of your potential car wreck or truck accident claim.
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