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Do not speak to anyone!
Insurance companies and their investigators are especially
anxious to speak to you after an accident. They tape your
conversations, with or without your permission in an attempt
to limit their liability and exposure right from
Take pictures of your car, the
scene, and any cuts, or bruises on your body. This can prove
critical later. A small black and blue mark on your knee which
does not hurt very much today, may be the only evidence which
links a knee surgery a year later to an acciden
No fault insurance will pay your medical bills
and lost wages. Everyone who was in a motor vehicle
accident is entitled to medical coverage regardless of how the
accident happened and whether or not they have medical
coverage.
Do not complete any
paper work. Send all correspondence to your
laweyer, and refer all callers to them - Thats their job. The
lawyer, will investigate the accident, obtain police reports
and other records pertaining to the accident, research the
law, file for your medical benefits and lost wages, establish
claims with defendant insurance companies, and when
appropriate commence a law suit.
There were an estimated 6,356,000 car accidents
in the US last year resulting in 41,821 deaths and
3.2 million people injured. At some point in is likely that
you, or someone close to you, will be injured in an auto
accident. If you are reading this then its probably already
happened.
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