How To Handle A Car Accident: 6-step Guide

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How To Handle A Car Accident 6-step Guide
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• So, you found yourself on the receiving end of
  whats best described as a tragic car accident.
  Nothing could have prepared you for this after
  all, the willful negligence of another isnt
  exactly a planned event. Although you havent
  retained counsel at this time, perhaps holding
  the other party accountable isnt the first thing
  popping into your head.

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• Although they can never plan for the unexpected,
  its helpful to know what steps can be taken to
  assure your safety, the safety of all others
  involved, and what legal recourse you may have
  post-accident. JML Law would like to offer this
  6-step guide prior to hiring a Los Angeles car
  accident attorney.

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Maintain Composure

• Although difficult at times, keeping your cool
  when someone slammed into the back of your car is
  the best form of self-preservation one can
  exercise after a car accident. Balling your hands
  into a fist, then angrily running after the
  offending party not only may discredit any claims
  you may raise but could put you in a rather
  actionable position with the law.

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Check On Everyone

• Even if no one was badly hurt, its always best
  to check on the welfare of other passengers and
  drivers provided you can move about. If people
  are trapped, offer comfort but do not attempt to
  move their bodies unless youre able to without
  hurting them. This act of goodwill goes far,
  trust them.

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Phone In The Accident

• Once youve checked on the welfare of everyone
  involved, call 911 to provide location
  information and details regarding the accident.
  Report your involvement, if any, and briefly
  discuss the condition of everyone involved so the
  proper ambulatory care can be dispatched to your
  location. After youve phone this in, DO NOT
  leave the scene.

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Fill Out The Detailed Report With Police

• Depending on where the accident occurred, police
  should be on the scene immediately. Always let
  law enforcement approach you do not attempt to
  run to them. They will always question people in
  the order they find most convenient, which means
  your statement could very well be the last. When
  filling out your report, explain events leading
  up to and after the accident in as vivid detail
  as possible. A Los Angeles car accident attorney
  you retain will use this report later.

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Seek Medical Attention

• If the ambulance arrives before police, this step
  actually switches with step four. If not, get
  yourself looked at immediately, even if your
  injuries do not seem consistent with anything
  serious. Concussions, even broken bones, may not
  seem apparent when adrenaline is running through
  your body. It is after you calm down when things
  begin hurting worst.

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Phone An Attorney

• Youll undoubtedly want to retain an attorney for
  all events that transpire from here on out.
  Because once the ambulance has left, and the
  police have collected the report, nobody else
  will have your best interests at heart. Insurance
  companies will attempt to play games, in fact.
• Not to toot their own horn, but JML Law is pretty
  darn good with car accidents. Just putting that
  out there in case youre looking for the best car
  accident attorney.

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In Closing

• How you handle car accidents is just as important
  as how you avoid them. Theres no hard and fast
  rule, however, because each situation will call
  for different reactions. Staying as calm as the
  situation will allow goes a long way toward how
  the events after your car accident play out.
  Approaching law enforcement angrily, picking
  fights with other drivers, or simply walking away
  from the accident out of fear of repercussions
  will certainly never end well. Also, keep in mind
  that hiring a car accident attorney may save
  tremendous time and headache when negotiating a
  fair and equitable settlement.

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Contact JML Law, A Professional Law Corporation

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