Lowell, Tewksbury & Andover Accident Attorney

What Should I Do After an Accident?

Following an accident (auto accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall, hit and run accident) it is always essential that you seek medical attention, first and foremost. However, there are a number of steps that you can take if you are not seriously injured, and these will help ensure that the legal process and insurance claim following your accident can go as smoothly as possible.

Following an auto accident:

• Stop your vehicle pull it over to a safe location on the side of the road, if possible.
• Check all of those involved in the accident for injuries. Call 911 for medical assistance, if necessary.
• Exchange contact information with the other people involved in the accident.
• Be sure to write down the year, make, model, license plate number and insurance policy number for all the other vehicles involved in the accident.
• Get the contact information of any witnesses present.
• Contact the police and inform them of what occurred. Be sure that you do not admit liability for the accident – only that you state that an accident has occurred, what injuries occurred and any other pertinent information. Law enforcement can at that time decide whether their presence is necessary.
• Do not admit to causing the accident, even if you believe that you were responsible. Instead, be cooperative and provide law enforcement with the information they need without admitting fault.
• If possible, take pictures of the accident, the people involved, and the other vehicles.
• Contact your insurance carrier.

Following an accident of any kind:

• Seek medical attention
• Get the contact information of any witnesses who saw what happened
• Take pictures of the scene, if possible, and of any people or animals involved.
• Be sure that the property owner is aware of what occurred, as soon as possible.

You Need a Tewksbury Personal Injury Lawyer

No matter the particular accident you have been involved in, you will need to consult an attorney as soon as possible. A Tewksbury personal injury attorney can take over and handle all aspects of your insurance claim as well as dealing with other parties that were involved in the accident. Specific requirements will vary depending upon the type of accident that you have been involved in, and a skilled attorney will know exactly what to do.

Contact Tewksbury accident and injury lawyer Brian Bagby regarding your accident and what you should do at this point.