Personal Injury Lawyer

Call Your Local Emergency Services

In Western New York, the number to call is 911. However, you may want to check and memorize whatever emergency services number may be in your area. Check to make sure that you and any passengers you may have in your car are not injured. If anyone is injured, be ready to describe how they are hurt to the operator upon calling emergency services. This will help police decide what other services need to attend the crash site.

Make Sure You Wait for Assistance in a Safe Location

Although we have no control over where an accident may take place, it is up to you to get to safety while waiting for police and rescue services. If your car cannot be pulled off to the side of the road and you are not heavily injured, safely exit the vehicle and wait at the safest spot away from traffic. This is also a good time to check on the passengers in any other vehicles that may have been involved in the crash.  

Work With Police and Emergency Services

The police will want to ask you questions about the incident and what you can recall of what occurred before, during, and after the accident. Try to remain calm and collected during this discussion while taking your time to inform the first responders of any details that may help describe the entire event. After this, emergency services will check you over and see if you need additional resources, like going to a nearby hospital, before releasing you.

Find a Car Repair Shop

We understand that the capability of transporting yourself or your loved ones is an important one, so call your car insurance and work on finding a local car repair shop to give you an estimate of the damage to the vehicle. Remember that your insurance should be helping you through this process, as well as keeping in constant contact with the insurance company of any other drivers involved in the incident. During this time, keep all records and receipts from your insurance company, any doctors’ visits you may require, and the car repair shop(s).

Call William Mattar’s Personal Injury Lawyers

For over 30 years, William Mattar has been fighting for car accident injury victims across the Buffalo, New York area. While you focus on recovery, we will fight to get you the best possible financial result for your legal claim. Even if you believe you may have been partially responsible for your accident, you are still entitled to a settlement for any damage caused by other parties. Don’t wait! If you don’t act quickly, you could lose out on your case. Call us today.