Deer Park, Texas Car Accidents
Lawsuits based on Deer Park personal injuries as a result of motor vehicle accidents are arising more and more frequently than they were known to fifty or sixty years ago. As the number of drivers on Texas roads has multiplied , so has the rate of motor vehicle accidents causing injury and death. Insurance companies take care to protect their assets and tend to approach such claims aggressively, which makes it important for victims of such accidents to contact a Deer Park car accident attorney as soon as any medical conditions have stabilized.
Automobile accidents in Deer Park are one of the most common types of personal injury cases that lawyers face, but they can also be one of the most complicated. If you are involved in a Deer Park car accident you should:
1) Make sure that everyone is okay. If someone needs medical attention call the proper authorities immediately notify them of any medical emergencies.
2) Get the other parties name, address, phone number, birthday, insurance provider, insurance policy number. Get witnesses name, address and telephone number.
3) Write down any statements made by the other parties.
4) Contact your insurance company immediately and start the claim process.
All of your contact with the other party, their insurance company and your insurance company should documented. As you are talking on the phone with a person write down their name, telephone number, the time and date of the call and a brief summary of the telephone call. It maybe a good idea to follow up a phone call with a letter stating what you believe the phone call was about. Keep copies of all correspondence that you have with the other parties or insurance companies.
Take pictures of the car, the area where the accident happened and any damage or injury, things change. Remember a picture is worth a thousand words.
Get a copy of the accident report as soon as possible. Review the accident report make sure it agrees with what you believed happened. If you do not agree with what is one the report call the police officer and ask him to change the report.
Information courtesy of: Deer Park attorney Dennis Slate.