Auto Accidents

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Our lawyers have handled a multitude of cases involving accidents over the past twenty years. These cases range from auto accidents involving minor injuries to auto accidents involving death and catastrophic injuries.

Robert Erney has also represented clients making claims for uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, where the responsible party either had no insurance or did not have enough insurance to pay for the damages caused by the accident.

Our auto accident attorney recommends these tips:

  1. INSIST THAT A REPORT BE FILED WITH THE POLICE, SHERIFF, OR STATE HIGHWAY PATROL AND OBTAIN THE NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF ALL WITNESSES
  2. TALK TO NO ONE ABOUT THE AUTO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OTHER THAN YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN OR AUTO ACCIDENT LAWYER.
  3. TALK TO NO ONE ABOUT THE AUTO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES AND SIGN NOTHING WITHOUT CONSULTING AN AUTO ACCIDENT LAWYER. DO NOT TALK TO YOUR OWN INSURANCE COMPANY WITHOUT FIRST NOTIFYING AN AUTO ACCIDENT ATTORNEY. DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING FROM ANYONE UNLESS IT IS APPROVED BY AN AUTO ACCIDENT ATTORNEY.
  4. TELL YOUR PHYSICIAN OR SURGEON ALL THE PAIN AND SUFFERING AND DIFFICULTIES THAT YOU ARE HAVING TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY. REMEBER THAT WHATEVER YOU TELL YOUR PHYSICIAN OR SURGEON IN THE COURSE OF YOUR TREATMENT MAY BE ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE LATER IN COURT, AND YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL AND HONEST AS TO WHAT YOU TELL HIM/HER. IF YOU HAD PRIOR INJURIES OR PRIOR DIFFICULTIES, TELL HIM/HER ABOUT THEM. IF YOUR INJURIES ARE AFFECTING YOUR EMPLOYMENT, BE SURE THAT YOU TELL YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT IT. IF YOUR INJURIES ARE EFFECTING YOUR ABILITIES TO DO RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, BE SURE THAT YOU TELL HIM/HER. FOLLOW YOUR DOCTOR'S ADVICE.
  5. BEGIN KEEPING A DIARY OF HOW THE AUTO ACCIDENT HAS AFFECTED YOUR LIFE. WE CAN NOT EMPHASIZE TOO STRONGLY THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A DIARY.
  6. BEGIN DOCUMENTING YOUR DAMAGES BY OBTAINING AND KEEPING RECEIPTS FOR ALL EXPENSES RELATING TO THE AUTO ACCIDENT. KEEP TRACK OF ANY EXPENSES SUCH AS PRESCRIPTIONS, MEDICAL BILLS.
  7. PHOTOGRAPHS ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED. IF YOU THINK THERE IS DAMAGE VISIBLE INSIDE YOUR CAR, TAKE SOME PHOTOS INSIDE OF YOUR CAR. IF YOU HAVE INJURIES THAT SHOW UP ON PHOTOGRAPHS, LIKE SCARS OR BRUISES, BE SURE TO TAKE THEM. YOUR ABILITY TO RECONSTRUCT YOUR INJURIES BY PHOTOGRAPHS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

If you have been injured in an auto accident or any other accident, contact auto accident lawyer Rob Erney for a free consultation.