What to Do After an Accident

Practical Steps Every Driver Should Know

Accidents happen in an instant, but the physical and financial damage can be long-term. The steps you take immediately after a car accident can help protect your right to receive insurance benefits and financial compensation in a personal injury claim.

For more than 40 years, the attorneys of Getz & Braverman, P.C., have been helping clients recover financially after car, truck and other vehicle accidents. Based on their experience, they offer the following tips for what to do after an accident:

Check to see if anyone is injured. If so, call an ambulance.
Get your car off the road if possible and turn on your flashers.
Call the police to report the accident, even if it is minor.
Exchange insurance information with the other driver or drivers.
Write down the names, addresses and phone numbers of the others involved and any witnesses.
Take photographs of the scene and of your vehicle if you have a camera available.
Do not admit to any fault or accuse others.
Do not sign anything without consulting a personal injury lawyer.
Do not make statements about the accident or your injuries to anyone other than the police until you speak to a lawyer.

Why not print a copy of this page to keep in your glove compartment? Should you ever need this information, it will be there for you — and we will too.

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