What to do immediately following an accident:
Protecting yourself after the accident
What to do after an accident
After a car or motorcycle crash, evidence can be cleared away or destroyed — which means the sooner you contact our accident attorneys, the more evidence we have to make your case as strong as possible. If you believe you have a case, call 888-99-D-U-G-A-N immediately.
- Call 911. Report the crash and call for medical help. If you can, move to a safe area off the roadway.
- Exchange information with others at the scene. Name, contact, and insurance information.
- Write down what you remember. Details like the weather and road conditions.
- Don’t delay treatment. Seek medical care immediately — if you wait, it can signal that your injuries were not serious enough to pursue a claim. Your auto insurance carrier should pay your initial bills up to a certain amount.
- Don’t admit fault for the accident, and don’t blame anyone else.
- Ask for and keep a copy of the police report detailing your accident.
- Notify your auto insurance carrier. Tell them you’ve been involved in an accident, but do not provide them with a written or verbal statement. They’ll ask for it. It is your legal right to not give it to them.
- Don’t talk to another driver’s insurance company. Any recorded statement, medical authorization, and meeting can be used against you.
- Save medical records and pay stubs. Your lawyer needs this documentation to back your claim.
- When in doubt, don’t post. Anything you post on social media can be used against you in a case.
