What to Do After an Auto Accident
Nebraska Car Accident Injury Lawyers
Getting into an auto accident is a terrible experience, especially if you have been injured. What’s even worse is that after an auto accident many injury victims end up settling their claim for far less than they should, leaving them with untreated injuries and / or unpaid medical bills. The Dornan Law Team includes experienced and effective auto accident attorneys that can help you work through the recovery process.
if you have been injured as the result of a car crash, there are a few key things you should do to ensure that you can receive the best possible recovery:
- Seek Medical Attention / Call 911 If Someone Is Critically Injured
When someone is clearly seriously injured an ambulance will come and take them to the hospital. However, the adrenaline in your body from the accident plus the nature of spinal injuries or other soft-tissue injuries can make you think you’re fine. We have worked with many car accident victims who declined medical attention after the auto accident only to realize they were hurt hours or even days after the accident. The insurance company will look for any excuse possible to devalue or even deny your claim; not going to the hospital immediately after the accident gives them a reason to doubt or delay your claim.
- Get Contact Information of Witnesses
In addition to exchanging information with other drivers involved with the accident, it’s extremely helpful to get a witness account of the accident. Witness testimony is very valuable as it’s automatically assumed to be non-partial, where people directly involved in the accident can be perceived to be protecting their own interest.
- Take Pictures, Recreate Accident
Take pictures of the intersection, your car, other cars involved and any injuries you sustained. While the accident is still fresh in your head, we suggest that you print out the intersection or area where the accident occurred on Google maps and make notes about you and the other cars involved. What direction were you going? What caused the accident? These details fade with time and can end up being very important to the recovery process.
- Go to All Follow-Up Appointments
Again, not only does this ensure that you have the best opportunity to fully heal from your injuries, but it also takes away the ability of the insurance company to question how serious your injury was.
- Take Advantage of a Free Initial Consultation
We provide a no-cost, no-obligation consultation to anyone who has been injured in an auto accident. We will answer any questions you have about the recovery process and help you understand how Iowa or Nebraska Auto Accident Law applies to your situation. If you choose to hire us, there is no up-front fee, we are paid a percentage of the recovery we secure on your behalf which means that if we don’t win, you don’t pay.
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