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 What To Do After an Accident
- Get immediate medical attention.
- AVOID strangers who may show up at the scene or the hospital claiming to be “investigators” or claim to work for some unidentified law firm. These are ambulance chasers and apart from engaging in illegal activity they will hurt your case. Their promises are false and they do not have your best interest in mind.
- In all motor vehicle accidents insist that the police come to the scene and file an accident report.
- Take pictures of the accident scene such as car damage and position in the street, broken sidewalks, defective steps, icy conditions, etc. as soon as possible. Use your cell phone or buy a disposable camera if necessary. One picture is worth a thousand words and you can never take too many pictures.
- Write down the names, addresses and phone numbers of any witnesses who can support your case. Insurance companies will try to claim you were not even at the scene.
Somebody from the insurance company called to speak with me.
What should I do?
Tell them you are represented by attorneys and advise them to direct ALL
questions to your attorneys. If you do not yet have attorneys to represent you then:
- You still must not speak to the insurance company for the defendant. They are interested in only getting their insured out of trouble so as to not have to pay on the claim.
- Don’t be mislead by their initial claim that they only want to pay your medical bills or settle your claim but just need some information from you.
- Insurance adjusters know how to ask trick questions that will hurt your case later on. Unless you are trained to identify these questions you could easily defeat your own case.
- Don’t trust the insurance company to help you, they are in business to collect premiums and minimize payment on claims. The more they collect and the less they pay, the more profits for the insurance company.
Can’t any lawyer handle any type of case?
- Yes, any lawyer can, but not all lawyers have the same training, expertise and trial experience necessary to maximize the value on your case. At Vozza & Huguenot we have an impressive track record of results. See some of our cash awards as well as our résumé’s noted in this site
My injuries are severe. Should I go to a “big” firm in the City?
- No. Having a fancy address for a law firm doesn’t guarantee that it has the expertise or local knowledge of the courts, local court personnel and opposing counsel necessary to maximize your recovery.
- “Big” firms may not be able to give your case the time or personal attention it deserves. A young associate attorney may already be overwhelmed with too many cases to handle.
- To date we have handled over 7,000 cases and have vast experience in the personal injury field. See further information about our firm.
- We have established the respect of judges, the courts, insurance companies and opposing lawyers in the personal injury, particularly in Bronx County.
*No Fee if No Recovery?
- Yes that’s right. Our fees are contingent upon our ability to secure a settlement for you. In the unlikely event that we are unable to secure a cash settlement on your behalf you will not be charged a fee regardless of the amount of time spent on your case.
- *You never incur any expense of your own regardless of the outcome. Unlike some other law firms, in the rare circumstance when we are unable to secure a cash settlement on your behalf, we will waive any of our expenses we have incurred on your case.
Available 24/7?
- If you are in an accident you should call us immediately. We don’t use an answering service. There is always a trained professional to take your call and guide you through those critical first few hours after an accident has happened.
- If you are hospitalized we will come to your hospital room, if you are too injured to move we will come to your home.
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