Accident Checklist

1

Safety

• Turn on your hazard lights.
• Check for injuries.
• Move to a safe nearby location.
• Call 911.
• Seek medical care.

 

2

Protect Your Rights

• Do not admit fault.
• Limit your discussion of the accident to the police.
• Do not leave the scene of the accident until the police and other drivers have left.
• Do not talk to or sign anything from the insurance adjuster.

 

3

Collect Information

• Immediately write down how the accident occurred.
• Take pictures of the accident scene.
• Write down the insurance carrier, policy number, license plate number, year, make and model of all cars involved.
• Write down the name address and phone number of everyone involved in and who witnessed the accident.
• Get the police report number and the name and number of all officers present.

 

4

Call An Attorney