Florida Truck Accident Attorney

What To Do After a Truck Accident

When involved in a truck accident, there are certain actions that must be taken. Initially, if you or other passenger in your vehicle is injured, it is of utmost importance that you call for medical assistance. If you are able to tend to the injured, it is vital that those who are seriously injured are not moved. Turn off your car if the engine is still running. If you are able to take pictures of the accident with your mobile phone or camera, this can be helpful when making your claim for damages. Any witnesses to the accident in the area should be contacted and get their names, addresses and phone numbers as they may be called on as witnesses in the case. When law enforcement arrives, be respectful and answer their questions as best you can under the circumstances. If there is question about who is at fault in the accident, do not say anything about who you believe is at fault without first contacting a Florida truck accident attorney to advise you.

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Do not discuss the case with any insurance company personnel, including investigators or claims adjusters without first contacting the Distasio Law Firm to assist you in the interview. When injured individuals are interviewed, they are usually not at their best, they are in pain and often on a drug that makes it unlikely that they are in any condition to discuss the case. If you are hospitalized, the personal injury attorney from the Distasio Law Firm can discuss your case and how to proceed at the location where you are receiving treatment.

It is vital that you get the medical treatment that you need if you are injured in a truck accident. When making a claim for damages, all of your medical bills, ambulance bills, and other costs associated with the injury will be part of the claim made on your behalf by the legal team at the Distasio Law Firm. Each case is unique, and it is vital that the personal injury attorney from the firm is contacted as quickly as is possible after the accident. Evidence can be lost and witnesses become harder to find as time passes, and the quicker that the attorney is working on your case, the more likely that you will have a better outcome of your claim for compensation for the injuries and damages you and your family have suffered.

Contact a Florida truck accident attorney from the Distasio Law Firm if you or a family member has been injured in a truck accident and you are seeking a high quality personal injury attorney to assist you in aggressively fighting for compensation for damages.