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What to do if You've Been Injured in a Car Accident
- If you or a loved one has been in an accident, you need to act quickly. Retain the services of a respected and experienced car accident injury lawyer immediately—even if you're not sure whether you have a viable case.
- File a police report immediately. In New York State, you must file a report within 30 days. After 30 days, insurance companies can contest any claims against them.
- Get a copy of the police report as soon as possible. In New York State, if you have not secured a copy of your accident report within 30 days, it could take months to retrieve and significantly slow the progress of your case.
- Get a claim number from your insurance company. If you've been hospitalized, notify the hospital of your insurance claim number immediately. That will allow Smiley Law New York car accident injury Lawyers to help direct medical expenses to your vehicle insurance provider rather than to your medical insurance provider.
- If your car or truck accident involved multiple vehicles, get insurance information from all drivers. Bear in mind, however, that if you were traveling in a car or truck at the time of the accident (either as a passenger or driver), the insurance carried by the vehicle you were in is of primary importance.
- Obtain license plate numbers, driver's license numbers and addresses of all parties involved in your accident.
- Secure names and addresses of all relevant witnesses to your accident. Smiley Law New York car accident injury lawyers will want to take statements from witnesses immediately, while they are still emotionally invested in your potential case. Memories fade, and people move away or simply decide at a later date that they don't want to get involved.
Contact a Smiley Law New York car accident injury lawyer today.
(212) 986-2022 Toll Free 1-866-SMILEYLAW or email:
lawyer@car-accident-injury-ny.com
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