What to Do After a Car Accident
Legal Help After a Car Accident in Boca Raton / Miami / Pompano Beach
Accidents happen, but if you've never been in an accident before, how do you know what to do to ensure you get the medical care you need and get reimbursed for your expenses and property damage?
Contact the Law Offices of Corey Leifer, P.A. for a free consultation with a lawyer at our Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Miami law offices. Call 561.395.8055. Our phones are answered 24/7.
Attorney Corey Leifer represents people who have suffered physical injuries and financial losses in car accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents. Our primary concern is a proper damage assessment, and ensuring you get the financial recovery you need.
Don't worry about who got the ticket
After the accident, the police will quickly review the evidence and will make an off-the-cuff decision about who was at fault in causing the car accident. But the police often don't have the time to look at the scene in detail. That's our job as your personal injury attorney.
We don't take the police officers' word for it. We do our own investigation, with the help of a professional investigator. So don't worry about that ticket. It does not necessarily mean you were at fault.
What you do immediately after a car accident can help or hurt your chances for financial recovery
- Damage assessment - take photos of damage and the accident scene, if you can. Use your cell phone if that has photo capabilities. Even poor photos are better than none.
- Call the police yourself. Don't believe the other person if he or she says she will call or if she offers you cash if you don't report the accident. You need an accident report from a police officer in order to file a claim.
- Get names, addresses and phone numbers of witnesses - any witnesses, even those in your car or the other car.
- Go to the hospital, even if you have only minor injuries and certainly if you have any head injury. You don't know what's going on internally.
- Take notes and keep track of lost wages, time off work, visits to the doctor, equipment you have to buy. All of this can be reimbursable if we have records.
- Keep copies of everything and keep them all in one place. When you come to the Law Offices of Corey Leifer, we'll give you a folder where you can put everything related to your medical care.
- Don't speak to anyone from the insurance company before calling a lawyer. Although adjustors sound friendly and helpful, their job is to minimize the amount of money you recover. You may say something that will later be used against you. Be skeptical of their damage assessment.
- Don't give any recorded or unrecorded statements to your insurance or the other company. Talk to an attorney first so you can be properly prepared for what they will ask you.
- If you're having problems getting medical care or a proper diagnosis, ask us. We have an extensive network of doctors and medical specialists all over the state of Florida whom we can refer you to.
To learn more about your rights after a car accident, contact the Law Offices of Corey Leifer to schedule a free consultation at one of our four convenient locations in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach or Miami. Call 561.395.8055.
See also:
- Questions about car insurance after an accident
- What about uninsured and underinsured motorists?
- What if a drunk driver caused my accident?
- Could defective car parts have played a part in my accident or injuries?
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