If you or a friend were injured in an auto accident, then be careful. Several things exist that can cause havoc in your personal injury case. Read the following to find out what to avoid.
Fail to Get Insurance
This is the easiest way to mess up your car accident case. First, because you very well may go to jail for not having it. But on the personal injury side of the equation, you may very well need this insurance to avoid you being personally liable for the others injuries. Coming out of pocket for someone else is tough stuff.
Fail to Get Med-Pay Insurance
Failing to get med-pay insurance can really hurt your case. This is because you will create medical bills if you are injured. In many cases your own health insurance will not pay the bills because you were in a car accident with an at-fault driver. Having a couple of thousand dollars to cover medical bills could really ease your mind. Further, when the case is over, settled or litigated, this money will be used to increase the amount of money to you for recovery.
Fail to Get the Driver's Information
This is a great way to almost blow your case entirely. The at-fault driver has insurance for this accident. But they are now gone. Call your insurance company because if anyone can help now, it is what you have done for yourself in the past. This brings us to the next issue.
Fail to Report Accident to Your Insurance Carrier
First things are the first things. Notify your carrier immediately because you paid for uninsured motorist coverage. Or did you? This insurance would cover you in this situation, so all will not be lost. Ideally, you would not have to rely on uninsured motorist coverage first, but things happen.
Fail to Get a Personal Injury Lawyer
You may think you can do it yourself. You could also pull your own teeth or re-roof your house, but I would call a professional personal injury lawyer to get good results.
