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Accident Advice
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Courtesy
of Personal Injury Attorneys Marks,
Feiner & Fridkin at 1-800 MARKS 44
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At
the accident
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Try
to remain calm and thoughtful. If you or
anyone in your car is injured, stay in the car
unless there's a danger of fire or another
accident. |
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Use
your cell phone to get help from the police and
medical personnel. |
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Try
not to move any vehicles until the police arrive
-- unless it creates a greater danger of injury. |
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Avoid
making statements about responsibility to other
drivers, witnesses, the police, or insurance
representatives without talking to your own
insurance representative. Assist the police with
their official report. Confirm that you and
passengers wore seat belts. |
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Use
the following form to obtain accident information. |
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Date
& Time:
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Vehicle
1 |
Vehicle
1 |
| Driver
names |
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| Driver
phone numbers |
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| Driver
addresses |
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| Vehicle
tag numbers |
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| Vehicle
makes |
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| Vehicle
models |
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| Vehicle
17-digit ID numbers (VIN numbers) |
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| Insurance
companies |
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| Insurance
policy numbers |
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| Insurance
agents |
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| Insurance
agent phone numbers |
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| Insurance
agent addresses |
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| Witness
names
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| Witness
phone numbers
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| Witness
addresses
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| Police
names & badge numbers
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Accident
scene notes
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| Accident
location
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| Road
conditions
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| Traffic
conditions
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| Weather
conditions
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| Your
speed before accident
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Other
driver's speed before accident
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| Did
your vehicle skid?
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If
vehicle did skid, how many feet?
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| Did
the other vehicle skid?
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If
the other vehicle did skid, how many feet?
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| Impact
location on your vehicle |
Impact
location of the other vehicle
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| Anything
else relevant
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If you or passengers receive injuries, insist on being
transported to a hospital in an ambulance. In all
instances, obtain medical treatment immediately.
Tell medical personnel about everything you feel may
be physically wrong.
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Report the accident to your insurance agent
immediately. Do not speak to the other driver's
insurance representatives.
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If there are serious medical injuries or property
damage, seek counsel of a lawyer
as soon as you can. Make an appointment and report
all injuries all injuries to your family doctor
within a day or two. Also, write a daily injury
condition update journal. Comply with your doctor's
instructions for faster recovery.
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Retain copies of all medical bills and related
accident expenses, such as towing and repair, as
well as costs for travel, parking, etc.
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Document any income loss associated with the accident.
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