What do I do if I’m involved in a Tampa Car Accident?
by
Matthew Dolman on Aug. 05, 2014
Accident & Injury Car Accident Accident & Injury Personal Injury Accident & Injury
Summary: Over this past weekend, there were four car accidents over the greater Tampa Bay area that resulted in tragedy. Those four automobile accidents resulted in five deaths, including a mother and her infant daughter.
Over this past weekend, there were four car accidents over the greater Tampa Bay area that resulted in tragedy. Those four automobile accidents resulted in five deaths, including a mother and her infant daughter. This is not including the numerous other traffic accidents where nobody was killed but suffered injuries, the type of automobile accidents that don’t make headlines in the Tampa Bay Times.
Accidents
like the ones we read about in the newspaper are a constant reminder to make
sure we are aware of our rights when we are victims of negligent driving. Here
are the following steps you need to take if you’ve been involved in an
automobile accident in Tampa Bay:
1.
Make sure to
evaluate yourself, and all other passengers in the vehicle, for injuries.
2.
Call 911 to
ensure that all those who are injured receive the necessary evaluation and
treatment from medical personnel. It is also important for law enforcement to
be at the scene to establish the area safe again, and to record all important
information relevant to the car accident.
3.
Make sure to
obtain the name, address, telephone number, and insurance company information
of the other party involved in car accident. You also want to get the name,
address, and telephone number of all possible witnesses to the accident as
well.
4.
Put that
smart phone to good use and take pictures of all possible damage to both your
vehicle and the other party’s vehicle as well. You will also need to take
photos of all injuries sustained to your body. You want to present enough
images to convey without a doubt the damage that was sustained.
5.
Do not
forget to report the accident to your insurance carrier as well.
6.
The police
are going to ask you for a recorded statement. Do not provide them with this.
It can, and has been in the past, used out of context against victims of
automobile accidents.
7.
After the
accident and receiving treatment from the EMTs, make sure to go and be
evaluated and receive further treatment from a medical physician.
8. Consult an experienced Tampa Bay area automobile accident attorney.
CONTACT EXPERIENCED TAMPA
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS
After following the previous steps, it is crucial to contact an experienced automobile accident attorney. Insurance companies are often employing attorneys to mitigate their exposure to covering damages suffered in an accident, and will look to try and discredit your claim as much as they can to minimize their settlement with you.
At Dolman Law Group, we have a strong reputation amongst the insurance industry of aggressively and zealously fighting these tactics, and have a proven track record of winning. We choose not to bombard the public with advertising like some other local firms. We rely on word-of-mouth recommendations from our current and former clients who know that we will fight to get them the compensation they deserve.
If you or a loved one was injured in a car accident in the Tampa Bay area that was a result of negligence, contact the Dolman Law Group today at 727-451-6900 for a free and private consultation.
Dolman Law Group
800 North
Belcher Road
Clearwater,
FL 33765
727-451-6900
http://www.dolmanlaw.com/practice-area/automobile-accidents/