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What to Obtain After a Car Accident
We see it time and again at top car accident lawyer Gomez Law Firm – an accident where drivers want to skip a police report and handle the incident privately, which sometimes works to the detriment of the victim.
Should your accident case go to court, it is crucial to have a police report of the accident. While you wait for police to arrive on the scene, there are some basics you can gather on your own to further aid in proving your right for compensation:
- Driver’s name, phone number, and address
- Driver’s license number
- License plate of the vehicle that caused the accident
- Contact information (name, address, telephone) of any witness present on the scene
- Pictures of the cars before they are removed from the scene of the crash
- Pictures of any damage of your car and the other car
- Any comments the other driver has to say about the accident’s causet
Car accidents can be traumatic and may include injuries, preventing you from gathering your own accident report. In this case, asking the officer to write down names and contact information of witnesses is your next-best bet, as law enforcement often does not include this information in their report.
In the end, any and all data that you or the police officers compile will be of great use for your attorney, who will use it to prove that you are the accident victim and deserve the rightful compensation
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"It is critical for a potential case that you obtain a solid report of your accident and then seek professional advice from a car accident attorney before physical evidence disappears, memories fade, or witness stories change."
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