Things you must know about car accidents and the role of a car accident Lawyer OKC. - http://oklalegal.com/

1. ALL ABOUT
CAR ACCIDENTS
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2. OVER 30,000
fatal car accidents in the US every year
OVER 16,800 (2013)
total crashes in Oklahoma City alone

3. WE STRIVE TO BE SAFE DRIVERS
BUT OFTEN CAR ACCIDENTS ARE
SIMPLY UNAVOIDABLE.

4. HERE ARE
THINGS THAT YOU
NEED TO KNOW TO HELP YOU
PREPARE AND ACT IN THE EVENT
OF A CAR ACCIDENT:

5. 1. COMMON CAR ACCIDENT TYPES
Rear-end collisions
Side-impact collisions (“T-bone” collisions)
Hydroplaning
Hitting a parked car
Animal collision

6. 2. BE SAFE
AND PREPARED
Drivers and passengers should
ALWAYS USE their SEAT BELT.
SEAT BELTS CAN SAVE LIVES.
Most states have
SEAT BELT GUIDELINES
that are strictly enforced.

7. AVOID DISTRACTIONS WHEN
DRIVING. SOME OF THE MOST
COMMON DRIVER DISTRACTIONS
IN A CAR ARE:

8. Using a phone, even a hands-free device, for
either talking or texting
Eating or drinking
Talking to passengers
Reading maps or a navigation system
Adjusting the radio, CD player, air
conditioning, etc.
Personal grooming, such as applying makeup
or combing hair

9. 3. WHAT TO DO AT THE SCENE
OF A CAR ACCIDENT
a. If the accident caused you to stop, assess your
safety and move to a safe place if needed.
b. Do a health check of everyone involved for injury.
Call 911 immediately if necessary.
c. Call the police at the scene of the accident.
d. Exchange essential information with the other party
involved in the crash.
e. Call your insurance representative.
f. Call your Car Accident Lawyer OKC.

10. 4. INFORMATION TO EXCHANGE
AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Full names of everybody involved, and any witnesses
Phone numbers
License plate numbers
Type and color of vehicles
Insurance policy information

11. 5. KNOW YOUR COVERAGE
AND YOUR RIGHTS
Always keep your insurance
UP TO DATE.
Be sure to have a good plan with both
LIABILITY and COLLISION COVERAGE.

12. Keep your
PROOF OF INSURANCE
and your
VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION INFORMATION
in your car in a place that is easy to access.

13. for your records and
review it for accuracy.
If there are any
discrepancies, be sure to
bring that information to
your police and your lawyer.
HAVE A COPY OF
THE POLICE REPORT

14. Even if you were the cause of an
accident, do not make any statement
taking the blame right away.
BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU SAY.

15. any documents or
agree to pay for
damages at the scene.
NEVER SIGN

16. JOHNSON
&
BISCONE
Be sure to consult your lawyer before
making any type of binding agreement.
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