What should I do if I've been INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT?
The Law Office of
Steven A. Sigmond is a personal injury and general
practice law firm in located in Chicago,
Illinois.
1) EXCHANGE
INFORMATION.
Stop your car. Exchange identification and insurance
information with the
other driver. If you
think that the other driver may attempt to leave
the scene, write down his license plate
number.
2) CALL THE
POLICE
You should always make a police
report. If the police if the police will not come to the
scene of the accident,
then you must go to the station. Be courteous
and polite with the police at all
times.
3) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION
If you have been injured, go to the
nearest emergency room. If you begin to feel the symptoms of
an injury some time shortly after the accident, seek medical
attention immediately upon the onset of those symptoms. It is
essential that you do not delay.
4) CALL YOUR
OWN INSURANCE COMPANY ALWAYS
notify you own insurance company that you have been in
an accident within 24 hours. Failure to
do so may allow
your company to avoid coverage. You may end up
needing some of the coverage you have
purchased
5) DO NOT GIVE
A STATEMENT
Do not speak to any
representative of the other driver's insurance company before
speaking to your own attorney. Remember, the American civil
justice
system is an adversarial
process. Your adversary may have worked on as many
as 10,000 other cases. How experienced are
you?
6) CONTACT
YOUR
LAWYER .
Contact your lawyer within 24 hours of the accident.
You need an experienced advocate on your
side.
Do not consider this "Legal
Advice." Each situation is different. For a
free consultation regarding your accident or a
free consulation regarding Illinois
Law, CALL THE FREE CONSULTATION HOTLINE (312) 756-1186, OR
FILL OUT THE CONTACT FORM ON THE
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Personal Injury
Personal Injury Attorney
Steven A. Sigmond has experience and a track record of success in the
settlement and litigation of personal injury cases. If you would like more information about a particlular type of personal injury case, click any of the links below. The Law Office of Steven A. Sigmond offers free consultations on these types of cases and more.
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below to go to our sister
site,
www.chicagoaccidentlawyer.com
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The Law Office of
Steven A. Sigmond offiers free consultation and quality legal
service in the areas of personal injury, workers compensation, civil
litigation and general practice. Areas of personal
injury practice include automobile accidents, medical malpractice,
slip and fall, pedestrian injuries, bicycle accidents, motorcycle
accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death, dog bites, civil rights,
police brutality, tavern liability, chemical exposure, premises
liability, toxic mold, unnatural accumulation of ice & snow and
more. We have successfully represented clients in workers
compensation issues including injured workers and those hurt at
work, injured while driving for work, injured truck driver,
injured mechanics, fell at work, disablity issues, scars, chemical
exposure, and more. We have represented clients in other areas
of civil litigation including defense of lawsuits,
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