If you've been injured in an auto accident, the steps you take in the minutes, hours and days after the accident can make a major difference when the time comes to seek personal injury compensation from whoever caused your injuries.
Experienced personal injury lawyer Jeff Weinstein and the rest of our team at Weinstein Law are dedicated to making sure people know what to do after an accident. The following are some of our major recommendations:
- Take the right steps at the accident scene: If you get into an accident, you should move safely off the road and exchange insurance information with the other driver. If the accident is serious, you should remain on the scene until the police arrive.
- Get the medical attention you need: If you are seriously injured, you should go to the emergency room. If you do not need to go to the hospital immediately, but you develop pain and other medical problems later, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.
- Make sure there is an accurate police report: If the police take a report at the scene of the accident, tell them the facts without giving your opinion on who was at fault. If there are no police at the scene, our firm can help you submit an information sheet.
- Call an attorney before giving insurance statements: You should never give a statement to any insurance company — your own or the other driver's — without legal representation. Our attorneys can guide you through the insurance claim process.
Our firm has prepared a credit card-sized "Gold Card" with information that you can use at the scene of an accident to make sure your rights are protected. We would be more than happy to send you one so that you have it with you when you need it.
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From seven convenient office locations, we serve clients throughout East Texas and North Texas. To learn more about what to do after an accident, call us at 800-LONGHORN or send us an e-mail. We will never charge you a fee unless we help you recover money damages.
