Michigan Car Accidents
In addition to the checklist previously provided, here are twelve guidelines to help you in the event of a Michigan car accident:
1. Stay calm. Do not panic or leave the scene of the car accident.
2. If possible, call the police. If anyone is injured in the car accident, ask for emergency medical personnel.
3. If the police do not come to the scene of the accident, report it immediately to the local police department in the community where the accident occurred.
4. Seek medical attention as soon as possible. Often, very serious injuries are not immediately apparent. 5. Obtain the following information from the other driver(s) involved in the car accident: name, address, phone number, driver’s license number (including expiration date), license
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9. Promptly notify your own insurance company that you were in an auto accident. Ask for a claim number and make it clear that you wish to have a Personal Injury Protection
(PIP) file opened to preserve all of your rights under your policy.
10. If the driver who struck you fled the scene of the accident, you must still make a police report and notify your insurance company immediately. Some insurance policies require you to give notice of a claim for an accident involving an unidentified driver within 30 days of the accident. If you are in a hit-and-run accident, consult an attorney immediately.
11. If the driver/owner of the car that struck you did not have automobile insurance, which is a violation of Michigan law, immediately notify your own insurance company that you are claiming your rights to any uninsured and/or underinsured motorist coverage.
Some insurance companies require prompt notice of these claims, and reserve the right to deny benefits to those who do not follow the strict regulations of their policies.
12. Contact our office. If you or a loved one suffered serious injuries in a Michigan auto accident, talk with an experienced Michigan auto accident lawyer at The Sam Bernstein
Law Firm.
1. Stay calm. Do not panic or leave the scene of the car accident.
2. If possible, call the police. If anyone is injured in the car accident, ask for emergency medical personnel.
3. If the police do not come to the scene of the accident, report it immediately to the local police department in the community where the accident occurred.
4. Seek medical attention as soon as possible. Often, very serious injuries are not immediately apparent. 5. Obtain the following information from the other driver(s) involved in the car accident: name, address, phone number, driver’s license number (including expiration date), license
plate …show more content…
9. Promptly notify your own insurance company that you were in an auto accident. Ask for a claim number and make it clear that you wish to have a Personal Injury Protection
(PIP) file opened to preserve all of your rights under your policy.
10. If the driver who struck you fled the scene of the accident, you must still make a police report and notify your insurance company immediately. Some insurance policies require you to give notice of a claim for an accident involving an unidentified driver within 30 days of the accident. If you are in a hit-and-run accident, consult an attorney immediately.
11. If the driver/owner of the car that struck you did not have automobile insurance, which is a violation of Michigan law, immediately notify your own insurance company that you are claiming your rights to any uninsured and/or underinsured motorist coverage.
Some insurance companies require prompt notice of these claims, and reserve the right to deny benefits to those who do not follow the strict regulations of their policies.
12. Contact our office. If you or a loved one suffered serious injuries in a Michigan auto accident, talk with an experienced Michigan auto accident lawyer at The Sam Bernstein
Law Firm.