Attorney for Personal Injury & Auto Accident Injury / Death Cases
Law Office of Doug Goyen
15851 North Dallas Parkway #600
Dallas, Texas 75001
Local: (972) 599 4100
Fax: (972) 398 2629
Personal Injuries in the Dallas - Fort Worth area
DALLAS CAR CRASH LAWYER
15851 North Dallas Parkway #600
Dallas, Texas 75001
Local: (972) 599 4100
Fax: (972) 398 2629
Personal Injuries in the Dallas - Fort Worth area
DALLAS CAR CRASH LAWYER
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Dallas Lawyer handling all types of Automobile Accident Injury and Death cases:
WHAT TO DO AFTER AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT:
1. Stay calm. Car crashes are unexpected and usually traumatic events, certainly so if you are hurt.
2. Phone 911 and get the police to the scene. You need a written report. Police officers will often want
to just get you to exchange information without writing a report. Insist on a written report, especially if you
are hurt. The officer will not remember the details later if he does not write them down in a report.
3. Obtain names, addresses and phone numbers of any witnesses. Don't wait for volunteers to come to
you, they may think that you already have witnesses and go on. If you see someone who is a witness to
what happened, or a witness to the other driver admitting fault, gather that witnesses information. You
will likely need to give it to the insurance company later. People involved in accidents often change their
story after they leave the scene. Without witnesses, auto accidents often turn into swearing matches
(which means the insurance company won't pay).
4. Take photos of the vehicles (yours and any others involved). Take pictures of any visible injuries.
Take pictures of the accident scene. If you are hurt, then get someone else to take the pictures for you.
They can help later in determining how the accident happened, and how severe the accident was.
5. Get the insurance card or information from the other driver(s). Without this information, it can be
difficult to get your vehicle repaired, or get your medical bills or lost income paid. Don't rely on the police
to have it at a later date, make sure you have the insurance information before you leave the scene.
6. If anyone is hurt, get an ambulance, or get someone to take the injured person to the hospital.
People often do not realize how severe their injury is at the scene. Their adrenaline is up, and they may
be in shock from what just happened. If there is pain, they should be seen by medical professionals to
ensure there is no life threatening injury.
7. Obtain an estimate for the damage to your vehicle. Get your OWN estimate, don't rely on the
insurance company's estimate. The insurance company will almost always write the estimate low in
personal injury cases. They are trying to pay as little as possible.
WHAT TO DO AFTER AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT:
1. Stay calm. Car crashes are unexpected and usually traumatic events, certainly so if you are hurt.
2. Phone 911 and get the police to the scene. You need a written report. Police officers will often want
to just get you to exchange information without writing a report. Insist on a written report, especially if you
are hurt. The officer will not remember the details later if he does not write them down in a report.
3. Obtain names, addresses and phone numbers of any witnesses. Don't wait for volunteers to come to
you, they may think that you already have witnesses and go on. If you see someone who is a witness to
what happened, or a witness to the other driver admitting fault, gather that witnesses information. You
will likely need to give it to the insurance company later. People involved in accidents often change their
story after they leave the scene. Without witnesses, auto accidents often turn into swearing matches
(which means the insurance company won't pay).
4. Take photos of the vehicles (yours and any others involved). Take pictures of any visible injuries.
Take pictures of the accident scene. If you are hurt, then get someone else to take the pictures for you.
They can help later in determining how the accident happened, and how severe the accident was.
5. Get the insurance card or information from the other driver(s). Without this information, it can be
difficult to get your vehicle repaired, or get your medical bills or lost income paid. Don't rely on the police
to have it at a later date, make sure you have the insurance information before you leave the scene.
6. If anyone is hurt, get an ambulance, or get someone to take the injured person to the hospital.
People often do not realize how severe their injury is at the scene. Their adrenaline is up, and they may
be in shock from what just happened. If there is pain, they should be seen by medical professionals to
ensure there is no life threatening injury.
7. Obtain an estimate for the damage to your vehicle. Get your OWN estimate, don't rely on the
insurance company's estimate. The insurance company will almost always write the estimate low in
personal injury cases. They are trying to pay as little as possible.
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