San Clemente Personal Injury Lawyer's Top Ten Worst Things to Tell ...

by Allison Davis

1) It’s just a few bruises and swelling.

 

2) I can live with the pain.

 

3) I don’t want the hassle of doctor bills.

 

4) I’m more worried about my car.

 

5) I’ve had fractures before. They’re no big deal.

 

6) I think I’ll just lie down.

 

7) There’s no reason to involve the police.

 

I’ll just have a beer before the police arrive to calm down.

 

9) I’ll just pop a couple of Valium to calm down before the police arrive.

 

10) I think I can leave the car here on the freeway and walk home.

 

Here are ten useful tips of advice from a personal injury lawyer to follow if you have been in an accident. You can also learn more about how to handle a personal injury in San Clemente, or any city, by calling the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson at any of the numbers which can be found on our website at http://www.SebastianGibsonLaw.com  and learning how we can assist you.

 

Obviously, if you have had an accident, and you are reading all of this advice, it’s probably been at least a few days since the accident. However, if it’s only been a few hours or if you ever have another accident, here’s what you should do the next time from the start.

 

First, take a look around and determine if you or anyone, are hurt. If so, taking steps like trying to prevent further injury or loss of blood are the most important thing you can do. Even if some other driver caused you to be injured, it’s just good manners to help the other driver if they are hurt. They may even be so thankful that they admit their fault to you. The worst thing you can do is get angry or start a fight.

 

Second, make sure everyone is safe from being injured further. If you are in the middle of traffic, and you are dizzy, sit down away from traffic. If your vehicle is a traffic hazard and you have accident warning devices like flares or triangles, put them out on the road to warn other drivers and get away from the car. Let the police an other emergency personnel investigate the scene with the vehicles in place and move them more safely at a later point.

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