What You Should Do Following a Michigan Car Accident

If you have been involved in a Saint Joseph car accident, you probably already know that following an accident emotions can get the best of you. Some people get mad, others cry, and adrenaline is high. During this time, it is hard to remember what we are taught to do following a Michigan car crash.

If you have never been in a car accident in Michigan, you are quite fortunate. Unfortunately, traffic accidents occur every day and it is probably just a matter of time until you are involved in one. The best thing you can do is to be prepared. Carry an emergency kit in your car that includes flares or warning lights. It is important to have a camera and pen and paper available. Also, write the following tips down so that you can review them when or if you get into an accident.

Obtain the Other Driver's Contact Information
Make sure you obtain the other driver's name, address, phone number, license number, and license plate number. You will also want to ask the other driver for their car insurance name and policy number. Share your information with the other driver as well. If there were any witnesses or other parties involved, get their contact information as well. You never know if your insurance company will need it to help defend you. More information in these types of situations is always better.

Call Emergency Services and the Police if there are Injuries
If you, the other driver, or any passengers have received any injuries during the car accident, it is recommended that you call the police. This way an ambulance will be sent to the scene to examine and treat the injured person. Also, the police will help you file an accident report.

Seek Medical Care
If you or any of the other parties involved in the car crash were injured, it is highly recommended that you call emergency services in case they need to send an ambulance or Air Care out to the accident scene. Many severe injuries can result from a car accident in Michigan, including: head trauma, traumatic brain injury, back injury, broken bones, and paralysis. Getting to a hospital as soon as possible could help save your life.

Do Not Confess Responsibility
It is very important that you do not admit fault to anyone following the accident. If the other driver or their insurance company wants you to sign anything after the crash, do not. Even if you believe you may have caused the accident, you not have. The other driver may have been texting or distracted. Wait and talk with your attorney before signing any paperwork.

Capture the Accident
If you have a camera in your vehicle, it is important that you take pictures of your car as well as anyone else's vehicles that were involved in the crash. If you don't have a camera, use your cell phone's camera to capture the damage. Also, make detailed notes, even indicating the weather conditions at the time of the accident.

Saint Joseph car accidents can lead to serious injuries such as whiplash, back and neck injuries, broken bones, spinal cord injury, head trauma, paralysis, or even wrongful death. If you or a loved one has been involved and injured in a car accident in Michigan, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Call the law firm of Keller and Keller and speak with an experienced Michigan accident attorney today toll-free at (800) 253-5537, or (269) 983-7333.

We represent injured victims in the cities of Saint Joseph, South Bend, Battle Creek, Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Elkhart, Grand Rapids, Niles, Granger, Benton Harbor, Benton Charter Township, Benton Heights, South Haven, Coloma, Hagar Township, Buchanan, and Buchanan Township and throughout Michigan.

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