Nationwide Motorcycle Accident Law Firm
If you or a loved one has been in a motorcycle crash, there are important steps you can take to protect yourself and to lay the groundwork if a personal injury lawsuit needs to be filed:
- Make sure everyone is okay. Check on everyone involved in the accident. If possible, apply first aid to those who have been injured.
- Move away from the road. Get to a safe location, but stay at the motorcycle accident scene. Use hazard lights or flares to alert oncoming traffic and prevent further collisions.
- Call 911. Unless nobody is hurt and nothing is damaged, get the police and an ambulance on the scene as soon as possible. The ambulance will bring immediate medical attention to those who are hurt. The police will fill out an accident report that may prove critical later.
- Gather information from the other driver and witnesses. Get names, addresses, phone numbers and license numbers from everyone. Get the other driver’s insurance information. If possible, take photographs of the motorcycle accident scene and injuries.
- Get medical attention. The sooner you can get treated, the sooner you can get better, which is ultimately the most important thing. With adrenaline flowing, you may not think you are injured. That might not be the case. Do not refuse treatment.
Contact a lawyer. The motorcycle crash attorneys of Proner & Proner offer free initial consultations and respond quickly to accidents throughout the country. We take fast action to protect your rights and start pursuing the compensation you need.
What Not to Do After a Motorcycle Collision
The wrong move can make it extremely difficult to get the compensation you deserve. Insurance companies are looking for opportunities to limit or deny you compensation. We encourage you not to give them any.
- Do not make a statement to or sign anything given to you by an insurance agent. Do not even talk to an insurance agent. When you discuss the accident to the police, be very straightforward and limit your discussion to the facts.
- Do not apologize to or argue with the other driver. Limit your discussion with the other driver to an exchange of information. Do not sign anything.
- Do not get your bike repaired. Doing so before an attorney has had a chance to have the bike properly inspected and photographed is essentially erasing one of the most important pieces of evidence in your case.
Contact Our United States Motorcycle Crash Attorneys
Want to learn more about what to do after a motorcycle accident? Contact Proner & Proner today for a free initial consultation with our personal injury attorneys. We serve the entire country. We provide aggressive legal representation to injured motorcyclists.