What to Do Immediately after the Motor Vehicle Accident (Steps #3, #4, & #5)

After being injured in a motor vehicle accident, you need to do the following:

#3: If you are injured or anyone in your family is injured, it is crucial to get medical treatment as the most important thing in any motor vehicle accident is to take care of the injuries of you and your family members.

#4: Other things to note about the accident are road conditions, traffic conditions, weather conditions, speed of your car before the accident, speed of the other car before the accident, and the impact of the collision.

#5: It is also important to realize that many times people are involved in a motor vehicle accident and they initially feel no injuries or they believe their injuries are minimal so they will decline any type of ambulance or emergency room service at the scene of the accident. However, the police officer will always note any and all injuries, regardless of whether someone seeks treatment and many people say, “No, I have no injuries, I’m fine.” At that point, this information is written down and even if you develop injuries a few days later, which is very common, the insurance company will use that information against you in any case brought by you or a family member that is injured.

The Norfolk based personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley, handles automobile, truck, and motorcycle injuries.  John Cooper and Jim Hurley have over 40 years of combined experience in handling auto injury accident claims.  Attorney John Cooper has been named to Virginia “Super Lawyers” since 2010.  Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA, and always put the best interests of the our clients first.. The firm is recognized by other lawyers as “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell, a national attorney rating service, for our top level of legal skill and highest ethical standards. If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us ( 757) 455 -0077 or contact through this website.