Auto accidents are frightening and confusing, and leave victims shaken up. Even a relatively minor accident can cause injuries with long-term consequences, and you may not immediately realize that you have been injured. Your actions, after an auto accident, can directly affect your ability to recover compensation for you medical bills, lost income, and more. If you have been in an auto accident in Connecticut, please call our East Haven accident attorneys right away.
Immediately After an Accident
- If possible, get your vehicle, yourself, and any other victims out of the flow of traffic
- Do not leave the scene of the accident before law enforcement arrives
- Call for help, and request an ambulance if there are injuries
- Do not admit fault, even if you think you were to blame
- Exchange insurance information with the other driver
- Get contact information for the other driver and all possible witnesses
- Write down the license plate number, make, model, and color of all vehicles involved
- Take pictures of everything including the vehicles, any injuries, and anything that may be significant, such as skid marks and obscured road signs
The Next Steps
- When you leave the scene of the accident, seek medical attention and get checked out even if you do not believe you are injured
- Call your insurance company and report the accident
- Call an auto accident attorney
- Do not sign anything before consulting with your attorney, you could be signing away your right to full compensation
If you have been injured in an accident, in East Haven or anywhere in Connecticut, please call the East Haven accident attorneys of Hastings, Cohan, and Walsh, LLP, at (888) 244-5480 or contact us online today. We are here to help.
