stay calm and know your resources a timeline of what to do after being involved in a car accident

The Immediate Aftermath

If you're looking for information about a car accident you were recently involved in, don't skip this section. Though these steps are ideally taken at the scene (or, at least, the day of), many of them can (and should!) still be done a few days after your accident.

• Make sure you have all of the necessary information from the other driver, including:

The Days or Weeks Following the Accident

Once you are a few days out of your car accident, it's time to start evaluating your situation and reviewing your options.

• Once you are a few days out of your car accident, it's time to start evaluating your situation and reviewing your options.
• Start collecting the documentation of any hardship you've experienced due to the accident. This includes your car repair estimate, any doctor's or hospital bills, and proof of reduced income or unemployment, or anything else that occurred as a direct result of the crash.
• Stay in touch with your car insurance provider. The more proof you can give them of the damage done to your car, the better: provide photos, your mechanic's quote, and anything else that helps to paint a full picture of the damage.
• If you have witnesses who can attest to the fact that you were not at fault, make sure that you have their contact information and stay in touch with them.

The Most Important Step: Find a Personal Injury Attorney You Can Trustt

Experiencing a car accident can be a tremendous disruption to your life, and it's important to know that there are plenty of professionals out there who can advocate for you. Of these, your most important and effective advocate will be your personal injury attorney. If your health, well-being, or finances were seriously disrupted by a car accident, know that you have a right to getting justice, both for yourself and your family. By working with a passionate, trustworthy attorney with a history of good outcomes, you'll be able to make sure that you and your loved ones can move forward from this situation.

The Most Important Step: Find a Personal Injury Attorney You Can Trustt

Staying calm and evaluating your options after being involved in a car accident can be difficult to do, but it's crucial in order to protect your best interest in the long run. The good news is that you don't have to (and you shouldn't) do it all yourself. To learn more about your options after a car accident, don't hesitate to schedule a free consultation with us. We'll talk through what happened and come up with a plan to get you back on track. Click here to book your appointment with David Papa.