Car Accidents
Cook County car accident attorneys are already aware that you'll likely be involved in a crash of some fashion in your lifetime. VanDerGinst Law, P.C. has compiled a list of steps you should follow if you ever find yourself caught in any of these types of situations.
- Identify your own status and make sure you are not injured
- Check the status of your passengers
- Turn on your hazards
- Check to see if anyone else is hurt in the other vehicles
- Do not move anyone unless there is immediate danger
- Call the police every time and the paramedics if necessary
- Let a witness call if present
- Leave all the cars in the original positions if it is safe to do so
- Take pictures of the scene if you have a camera handy
- Provide accurate information if you talk to anyone, anything spoke may be admissible later
- Identify all the other drivers and exchange all of the appropriate information you can think of: names, addresses, phone numbers, plate numbers, insurance carriers, and insurance policy numbers
- Ask the police when the motor vehicle report will be available and follow up accordingly
- Seek medical treatment immediately if you feel injured in any possible way
- Contact a Cook County car accident attorney like VanDerGinst Law, P.C. for representation in this matter
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury, illness or death, that seems to have been someone else's fault, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
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 Chicago NewswireComprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Chicago, IL. |
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| Rock Island County Newswire Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Rock Island County, IL. |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:05:48 GMT Coroner identifies body found Monday WHBF-TV Rock Island ... the Rock River bridge right outside of Colona. Police said a middle aged man went missing after getting into a car accident on Colona road, early Saturday morning. They said the driver slid down an embankment and hit a gate. Police said a walker ... Click here to read this Car Accidents Attorneys news article. |
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| Wisconsin Wire Comprehensive News Feed for Wisconsin. |
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