What should I do after a Saratoga County car accident?

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One of the immediate questions that many ask after being in a Saratoga County car accident is, “What should I do?” This common question has a lot of answers, but here are a few of the most important things that you should do:

• Contact the police, once it is safe for you to do so. You may think that your accident is too minor to call the police, but it is better to let the police decide how to handle your accident once they are on the scene.
• Stay by the accident until police arrive. Once they arrive, they will let you know when you can leave. If you do not do this, other drivers may think that you committed a hit and run.
• Take photographs of the accident scene. Take pictures of everything that you think could be used as evidence in a future case. This can include the inside of your car, the outside of your car, other cars in the accident, skid marks, and signage.
• File a police report, even if the accident was minor.
• Download Brian Lee’s free and instructive online book, Adding Insult to Injury: Dealing With the Insurance Companies in the Aftermath of Your Personal Injury Auto Accident.
• Contact Saratoga county car accident lawyer Brian Lee of Brian Lee Law for a free consultation by calling 518.595.4407.

by Brian Lee brian.lee@brianleelaw.com