Many people have asked us, what should I do when I’m involved in an automobile collison. Here’s a quick checklist from your friends at Obral, Silk & Pal, LLC:
1. Call the police to make an accident report. —Documentation is required by many insurance policies!
2. Take photographs and/or video with your phone if it is safe to do so.
3. Gather the other party’s license plate number and insurance information.
4. Immediately seek medical attention if you feel an injury.
5. Do not give a statement to the at fault party’s insurance company. They are not entitled to one.
6. Do not discuss your injuries with the at fault party’s insurance company. Tell them that you will have your representative contact them.
7. Do not sign any authorizations or documents related to your injuries or medical treatment for the at fault party’s insurance company.