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Automobile Accident, Car Wreck and Car Crashes.

FIVE THINGS TO DO AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT OR CAR WRECK

1.      CALL 911

It is important to call 911 immediately if you are involved in an automobile accident. Advise them of your exact location car wreck and advise them if there are any personal injuries and request medical assistance if necessary. A police report will provide proof of the auto accident, and will allow for an immediate investigation of the scene of the car accident. In addition, police will take statements of witnesses, and will examine the driver of the other car to check for drug or alcohol use. The police can also be valuable witnesses to your personal injury from a car wreck at the scene, and they can assist in securing an admission of fault from the negligent automobile driver. Stay at the scene of the auto accident until the police have come and gone. Be sure to give your version of what happened in the auto accident to the police. DO NOT admit fault for the auto accident or discuss the car wreck with anyone other than the police.

2.      COLLECT INFORMATION

You need to obtain vital information from everyone in the auto accident. Get complete and accurate information such as name, address, phone number and license numbers for all drivers and witnesses. Independent witnesses are vital if there is any dispute of liability involved in the auto accident. Ask for the car insurance information and policy numbers for all drivers involved in the auto accident. If you have a camera, even if only on your cell phone, take pictures of the scene of the car wreck and the damage to all vehicles involved in the auto accident. If you are unable to take photographs, contact the Law Office of Brian Hargrove immediately so our legal team can rush to the scene of any serious auto accident and preserve and document valuable evidence before it is lost.

3.      SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

The most important and immediate thing to do is seek medical attention. Do not hesitate to get checked out by medical professionals even if you feel “ok”. The “adrenaline rush” from the auto accident can mask your pain and personal injuries. A physical examination from a professional may reveal an injury that you do not yet feel. Many times the onset of physical complaints begins 12 to 24 hours after an auto accident. It is even more critical that you get medical attention if you feel pain or discomfort. Many people hope and think that their pain from a car wreck will just go away on its own and wait for several days, even weeks, before seeking medical attention. A delay in seeking proper medical attention is not only bad for your health, but it will reduce the likelihood of obtaining an appropriate settlement from the auto insurance company for your personal injuries from the car wreck since there is no medical record of your injury. Do not substitute your opinion for that of an experienced medical professional. Even if you do not have auto or medical insurance coverage or other means to pay for medical attention, the Law Office of Brian Hargrove may be able to assist you. Some medical facilities and physicians are willing to take a “letter of protection”. Upon accepting your case, we can provide a letter of protection on your behalf. This is a document that gives the patient the ability to receive treatment for injuries incurred in a car wreck without paying for medical bills at the time of treatment. These letters of protection typically, if accepted by the facility or physician, allow the patient to keep receiving treatment and once a recovery is made, the doctor or healthcare facility is reimbursed. However, it is always made clear to the client that even with a letter of protection in their file they are ultimately responsible for the medical bills in the event the car insurance company does not resolve as expected.   

4.      CONTACT AN EXPERIENCED PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY

You should immediately contact a knowledgeable personal injury or car wreck attorney for legal advice and assistance in resolving your claim for your auto accident. At the Law Office of Brian Hargrove, our legal team will take immediate action and work hard on your behalf to get you the settlement you may deserve for being a victim in a automobile accident. At the Law Office of Brian Hargrove, we use the Texas Bar approved Contingency Fee Contract. That means that there are no attorney fees unless a recovery is made on your behalf from either the other responsible party or the car insurance companies. It is a fact that auto insurance companies know which law firms try cases and which ones just settle cases. If you are not represented by a auto accident law firm that tries cases, you will not receive its full value. At the Law Office of Brian Hargrove, our legal team treats every case as if its’ going to trial. Do not waste valuable time - call the Law Office of Brian Hargrove now so we may begin working hard on your auto accident case.

5.      CONTACT YOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Most auto insurance companies require their policyholders to promptly report every auto accident. The insurance company will want to gather basic information concerning the car wreck for its records. Sometimes the auto insurance company will want your authorization to take a recorded statement concerning the accident. We suggest that if you or your passengers were injured in the car accident, or believe the auto insurance company will try to claim “you’re not covered” or you have any concerns about the adequacy of your automobile insurance coverage, you should contact a car wreck attorney before you go any further. However, keep in mind that failure to provide information to your auto insurance company on a timely basis, according to the terms of your policy, could result in loss of coverage for the auto accident, without constituting bad faith by the insured.

Before You Talk to An Car Insurance Adjuster, Sign any Forms or Hire an Attorney For Your Texas Personal Injury Case give me a call. 

817-444-HURT

Speak directly to me.  I will evaluate your claim for the automobile accident you wer involved in to see if I’m the right car wreck lawyer for you.

The Law Offices of Brian Hargrove P.C. offers full-service legal counsel and representation in personal injury law matters with offices in Bedford and Denton, Texas. We serve all areas of North Texas, including Dallas County, Tarrant County, Denton County and the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Azle, Keller, Cleburne, Weatherford, Irving, Grand Prairie, Garland, Mesquite, Richardson, Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Lewisville, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine, Coppell, Colleyville, Southlake, Burleson, Duncanville, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Lancaster and Rockwall.

We also accept cases throughout Texas, including Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Tyler, El Paso, Waco, Lubbock, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Beaumont, Abilene, Wichita Falls, Laredo, Midland, Odessa, Texarkana or any other city in Texas.

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