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Posted by: Ric Domnitz
June 13, 2007

The Need for Quick Action

When an automobile accident occurs and someone is injured, things can happen very quickly. The need for quality medical attention is the obvious priority. But other important matters must be attended to or valuable rights may be lost or compromised. Let's talk about just a few:

1. Law enforcement should be contacted at once so that there is a record made of the accident and identification of all involved parties can be documented;

2. Insurance information should be exchanged and coverage verified so that those responsible for paying for damages caused by the accident can be immediately notified;

3. Statements should be obtained from eyewitnesses to the accident; any delay in doing so can result in memories fading or accident accounts being influenced by investigators working for opposing parties or insurance companies;

4. In major crashes or very serious injury cases accident reconstruction engineers should be dispatched to the scene as soon as possible before physical evidence may disappear or fade through the passage of time or adverse weather conditions;

5. The vehicles involved in the accident need to be inspected and photographed to secure valuable information in the event of an argument over exactly how the accident occurred; once vehicles are crushed the evidence could be lost forever;

While all of these items seem pretty straightforward, in the crush of activity that follows an accident, with personal injuries occupying the fore of everyone's thoughts, valuable time and important evidence is sometimes lost. The way to guard against the loss of valuable evidence often necessary to obtain full and fair compensation under the law is to secure quality legal representation immediately following an accident. An experienced law firm will handle all of the above issues and a number of similar issues for you while you and your family concentrate on recovering from the effects of the injuries.

At Domnitz & Skemp we have over thirty-five years of experience in handling accident cases from the very beginning. The truth is, the sooner we are involved, the better we can fully protect your rights.

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