Auto Accident and Personal Injury Resource
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You probably know the scenario. Life going on as usual, often parked at a traffic light and BANG.
In an instant, your day and sometimes your life completely changes. Every year auto accidents are responsible for thousands minor injuries, shock, trauma, fractures, soft tissue injuries as well as serious facial injuries, brain damage and of course, death.
This does not just affect the driver but also the passengers. Usually our first reaction is surprise, shock, concern. In fact a whole gamut of emotions. Some people react aggressively, emotionally whilst some are just plain quiet.
What should you do in the event of an accident? However small, minor or big?
Firstly, try and compose yourself. Impose on yourself some discipline so that you can get the job done. You need to make sure you have the facts right.
A minor bump from behind can upset you for five minutes when you see the dent in your new car. whiplash injury and it’s side effects, usually masked by adrenalin, can last a lifetime. It is extremely important to document everything you can and get witnesses. If necessary report it to the police.
Personal Injury Claims demand solid Evidence
The first thing to do is to get the name and address and phone number of the driver of any other vehicles involved. do not be distracted by their bluster or blaming you for hitting your brakes in front of them, say to stop at a red light. As a rule of thumb, the more they react and kick off, the more likely they have something to hide, such as DUI or no insurance, or invalid licence.
Do not be overawed. Keep calm and telephone the police. If the situation is getting out of hand ask a witness or another passenger to call the police.
In the first few minutes identify any witnesses nearby or in other vehicles. Get their names and addres or phone number. Write an account of what they saw if possible. you should always keep a pen and paper handy in your vehicle. You never know when it will come in handy.
You will almost certainly have a camera on your mobile phone. Take close up pictures of any damage, and a few snaps from a bit further away, about 50 yards, to illustrate the crash scene.
Make sure you photograph the vehicle and licence plate of the other vehicles involved.
That is the broadbrush approach. for those of you who want more detail…………………
If the police or any other investigating agency were called or involved please make sure you obtain a copy of all paperwork. This could be invaluable later. You may be sure the agency will identify the offending party correctly whereas they may try and fob you off with weak, invalid or misleading information.
Contact your local police department who will issue a copy of the report for a fee of approximately $10.
For those of you with internet access, simply visit to www.wsp.wa.gov and click on | Hot Topics | > Collision Reports > Request for Copy of Collision Report and go from there.
These is the detailed information you should seek to acquire to build a case. You can get an idea of what you your claim may be worth at http://www.auto-accident-personal-injury-calculator.com/front/claim-form.php
■ Driver Information: name, license number, vehicle license plate number, insurance company name and policy number.
■ Take photographs as described above, close ups and further away to identify scene
■ Medical costs need to be recorded. These include doctor visits, any paid prescriptions, diagnostic tests, bought medications (over-the-counter), physical therapy sessions, chiropractic assistance and therapy
■ Other Services. If you use other providers of ant type, document it, and keep receipts.
■ Work Costs: Time off work will cost you. Get a letter from your employer confirming these losses.also help to get a letter from your employer confirming your lost pay and lost time.
■Witnesses. Keep this information for your attorney..
■ Documentation: Try and make diary entries recording your physical pain, anguish and treatment.
■ Auto damage, keep all bills and estimates
■ Out-of-pocket expenses – wheter it’s catching the bus or a taxi. You can claim.
■This is very important – Keep copies of all documents, bills and medical records.
Never give ANY of this documentation to the other party or their agents or attorneys.
In conclusion, to find out what your claim could be worth please go to:
to get your claim started go to
http://www.auto-accident-personal-injury-calculator.com/front/claim-form.php
Today a client of the workers compensation law firm of Dussault and Zatir in Providence, Canada have settled out of court for $16,500.
Apparently, when a vehicle the client was a passenger in, had stopped at a red light in New Bedford, Massachusetts, it was hit by a vehicle from behind. Injuires were sustained to the lumbar region and additional cervical injuries were noted. These were noted as well as further soft tissue injuries. Obviously the vehicle was also damaged in the unfortunate collision.
The client received a three month course of therapy with a local back specialist and luckily has no residual issues.
The claimant was wise in having (PIP) insurance benfits that covered such an occurrence. A claim was issued for 75% of their wages against the policy for the duration that they were sidelined from work.
Subsequent to negotiation and with the aid of a professional law firm well versed in these type of cases, Dussault and Zatir got a good result for the client.
If you feel you have a valid auto accident claim and would like to know how much it could potentially be worth then hop on over to www.personal-injury-calculator.com where you can get an answer in under one minute.
Well here we go………………..the launch of the personal injury guide blog/website.
The intention is to create a resource and reference site for personal injury that is personable, relevant and up to date regarding the topic.
For those folks who are looking to compute a rough estimate of what a personal injury claim may equate to then we suggest to hop on over to our sister website at www.personal-injury-calculator.com where we have custome built an engine just for you.
Simply complte the form in front of you inless than a minute and you will have a very rough idea of what your settlement claim could be worth. It won’t be exact but it is a guide. If you then want to get an attorney to review your case and give an opinion based on the true facts then simply complete the form as per the instructions and you can take it from there.
Over the coming months we will cover such areas as Auto accident injury, malpractice, whistleblowing, mesothelioma, animal bites and attacks, birth injuries and workers compensation to name a very few.
If you are a part of the industry and you wish to contribute an article to this website then please email us at info@personal-injury-guide.com. We would be delighted to hear from you.
also, if there is a particular subject that you feel should be included in our pages please fel free to suggest it.
Let’s get going.