| 1. You know, I could really go for a nurse like you. | | | | Fifth, if you have a camera on your cell phone or |
| | | | | in the car and you aren’t too injured, take |
| 2. Have you ever given thought to being a private | | | | some photos of the vehicles and the scene. If |
| nurse? | | | | you can’t do it right away, do it after you |
| | | | | are released from the hospital. |
| 3. Wow, let me guess what outfit you’ll be | | | | Sixth, if you are hurt, obtain medical treatment. |
| wearing for Halloween. | | | | Don’t decline the ambulance or hospital |
| | | | | examination to save your insurance company |
| 4. Let’s go trick or treating together. | | | | money or to be stoic. Take your valuables out of |
| | | | | your car if you can and get checked out at the |
| 5. I just love this time we spend together. | | | | hospital. If you are not hurt, don’t get |
| | | | | treatment you don’t need. However, |
| 6. You really have beautiful eyes. | | | | remember, after an accident, you may feel a |
| | | | | rush of adrenaline that causes you to only start |
| 7. Is that your natural hair color? | | | | feeling symptoms of pain a few hours later. If |
| | | | | you have a health plan that requires you to obtain |
| 8. You have the warmest hands. | | | | permission first, call them and find out where you |
| | | | | are allowed to seek treatment. |
| 9. Be gentle with me. | | | | |
| | | | | Seventh, call a good car accident lawyer as soon |
| 10. I’ve never had a nurse before, I mean, | | | | as you have had your initial treatment, so the |
| treat injuries, you know what I mean? | | | | attorney can gather other important evidence and |
| | | | | prevent the insurance company from taking |
| Here are ten useful tips of advice from a car | | | | advantage of you and obtaining such things as |
| accident lawyer to follow if you have been in an | | | | recorded statements that you feel fine, when |
| accident. You can also learn more about how to | | | | many of your symptoms have yet to manifest |
| handle a car accident in Perris, or any city, by | | | | themselves. A good car accident lawyer can save |
| calling the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson at | | | | you from making a great deal of mistakes and |
| any of the numbers which can be found on our | | | | can shoulder much of the hassle of knowing what |
| website at and learning how we can assist you. | | | | to do about car repairs, car rentals, medical |
| | | | | treatment, witness statements and the like. If |
| Obviously, if you have had an accident, and you | | | | you think you will save money by not having an |
| are reading all of this advice, it’s probably | | | | attorney, think again. A good car accident lawyer |
| been at least a few days since the accident. | | | | can almost always obtain much higher |
| However, if it’s only been a few hours or if | | | | settlements, obtain reductions of medical bills and |
| you ever have another accident, here’s what | | | | insurance liens and prevent you from making |
| you should do the next time from the start. | | | | costly mistakes. Also, most car accident |
| | | | | attorneys advance costs of obtaining police |
| First, take a look around and determine if you or | | | | reports, medical records and the like and are paid |
| anyone, are hurt. If so, taking steps like trying to | | | | and reimbursed for these costs only out of any |
| prevent further injury or loss of blood are the | | | | settlement. |
| most important thing you can do. Even if some | | | | |
| other driver caused you to be injured, it’s | | | | Eight, you will need to report the accident to your |
| just good manners to help the other driver if | | | | insurance company, but since they will want to |
| they are hurt. They may even be so thankful | | | | take a recorded statement from you, just like |
| that they admit their fault to you. The worst | | | | any other driver’s insurance company, it’s |
| thing you can do is get angry or start a fight. | | | | good advice to retain an attorney first. And if the |
| | | | | other driver did not have insurance, remember |
| Second, make sure everyone is safe from being | | | | that it is your own insurance company that will be |
| injured further. If you are in the middle of traffic, | | | | your adversary. You will also need to report the |
| and you are dizzy, sit down away from traffic. If | | | | accident to the Department of Motor Vehicles |
| your vehicle is a traffic hazard and you have | | | | and your lawyer can give you the form for this. |
| accident warning devices like flares or triangles, | | | | |
| put them out on the road to warn other drivers | | | | Ninth, do not agree to settle your claim privately |
| and get away from the car. Let the police an | | | | with the person at fault for the accident. This |
| other emergency personnel investigate the scene | | | | almost never works out to your advantage. |
| with the vehicles in place and move them more | | | | Don’t agree not to call the police. Police |
| safely at a later point. | | | | reports that determine the fault for an accident |
| | | | | are golden. Your agreement to not involve the |
| Third, call the police. Accident reports are | | | | police only affords an opportunity for the other |
| extremely helpful if the police will do such a | | | | driver to change his story and blame you when |
| report. Let the police know you are injured | | | | the police will no longer investigate the accident. |
| immediately. Answer the police questions honestly. | | | | |
| But if you are dazed or confused, let them know | | | | Tenth, don’t pay a traffic ticket without a |
| you need medical treatment and answer only | | | | fight if you weren’t at fault or agree to |
| what you feel sure about. Remember, your | | | | accept a small payment for your vehicle repairs |
| statements can and will be used against you if | | | | without knowing that the amount will in fact cover |
| you admit fault, and it will be too late and too | | | | the cost of all the repairs. |
| fishy to later say you didn’t know what you | | | | |
| were saying at the scene. Police know that your | | | | If you’ve had a car accident in Perris, Hemet, |
| best recollection is immediately after an accident. | | | | Rialto, Redlands, Yucaipa, Colton, Highland, Yucaipa, |
| | | | | Riverside, San Bernardino, Moreno Valley, Fontana, |
| Fourth, get the other driver’s information | | | | Apple Valley, or anywhere in Southern California, |
| including their names, addresses, driver’s | | | | we have the knowledge and resources to be |
| license numbers, make and model of their | | | | your Perris Car Accident Lawyer and your Hemet |
| vehicles, license plate numbers, and their insurance | | | | Car Accident Attorney. Be sure to hire a California |
| company name and policy number. If there are | | | | law firm with auto, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, |
| witnesses, get their names, addresses and | | | | pedestrian, car, bus, train, boat and airplane |
| telephone numbers as well. If the other driver | | | | accident experience, wrongful death experience |
| makes any admissions of fault, write those down | | | | and insurance law expertise who can ensure you |
| as well. | | | | are properly represented and get the |
| | | | | compensation you deserve. |