If you are assigned blame in a Modesto traffic accident, you become financially responsible for the property damage caused and the injuries that result. If you are hurt in a car crash that you didn’t cause, but are still found at fault, you can’t seek help with your medical bills from the actual driver who is responsible.
If you don’t feel you caused an accident that you’ve been blamed for, it’s important to fight back. You can be held accountable for harm you didn’t cause and be denied help paying for your own recovery. A skilled Modesto Car Accident Lawyer can help you gather evidence that proves who was actually to blame. A lawyer can also assist you in demanding the maximum in compensation for your own damages and injuries.
What You Can Do to Prove You Weren’t to Blame After an Accident
After a frightening collision on a busy route like Briggsmore Avenue or Highway 99, you may be in shock and/or dealing with a painful injury. You may not have a clear picture of what happened and who was at fault. It’s important to focus on everyone’s safety and getting medical attention if you are hurt.
You shouldn’t admit any fault for an accident, because, in the moment, you may not actually know who caused a scary impact. What you can do is start to gather evidence at the scene to build your case when the question of fault does come up. For instance, you’ll want these details when it’s decided whose car insurance provider should be paying for the damages involved.
If you feel okay and the scene is secure, you should act at the scene to collect as many details as possible before evidence gets cleaned up and hauled away.
- Call 911. Get checked out by paramedics. Go to the emergency room if you are hurt.
- Give Modesto police or the CHP a full account of what you saw before the accident.
- Collect photos at the scene. Take photos of the vehicle damage and of any visible injuries. Show any lane markings and traffic signs that have something to do with what happened.
- Get witness contact information.
- Get the information of all drivers involved unless an officer provides the information to you.
- Get checked out by your own physician, even if you have already been to the emergency room. Pain can arise days after an accident, pointing to an injury you didn’t know you had. Have your doctor check out every new pain and follow all recommendations.
- Contact an attorney. If you are being blamed for an accident you didn’t cause, it’s critical to take quick action. A lawyer will be investigating your accident and the driver involved. Your lawyer calls out insurance adjusters when they try to blame you for a crash or try to downplay how badly you are hurt. Your lawyer can also prove a police accident report is incorrect if it falsely points the finger of blame at you. Your lawyer can turn the tables on insurance tactics and can often secure much more in compensation for you than you could have by filing a claim yourself.
Contact a Modesto Car Accident Attorney
Contact Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Modesto to schedule a free, confidential consultation with a real Modesto car accident lawyer. We want to hear what happened to you. We’re going to answer your questions and make sure you are prepared for the insurance tactics you’ll face so you don’t forfeit valuable support.
There’s no obligation when you talk to us, but if you feel we can help you get the most out of your injury claim, you’ll need no upfront money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement you receive.