Five Actions That Will Sink Your Accident Claim

Being injured in a car crash is enough to bewilder even the sharpest individual. It is simply a situation most people have never been in before. Some common thoughts accident victims have are: what are my rights, how am I going to pay for my medical care, am I entitled to compensation for my suffering, and should I speak with a lawyer.No matter what happened in your car wreck, there are FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO after a car crash. Any one of these actions could seriously derail your accident claim!• NEVER leave the scene of the accident. - Fleeing the scene of the accident is one of the most damaging actions you can take. You could be charged with a hit-and-run, and face steep fines, the loss of your license, or jail time.• NEVER admit fault. - Even if you feel you may be at fault, never admit it. Only ever reveal the facts of what happened. Leave the determination of fault to the police officers on the scene.• NEVER give a recorded statement. - Insurance adjusters may try to get a recorded statement in hopes that they can trick you into saying something that they can use against you. However, you are under no obligation to give a recorded statement, so JUST DON'T DO IT!• NEVER agree to a settlement. - Most insurance adjusters also will attempt to get you to agree to a settlement right away. Although the settlement may sound tempting, I can almost guarantee you that they are trying to rip you off. Insurance adjusters are watching out for their bottom line, not your interests.• NEVER try to handle your case without consulting an attorney. - Insurance adjusters are out to settle accident cases for as little as possible, even if that means leaving you with life-long injuries and no way to pay for your medical care. DON'T AGREE TO ANYTHING WITHOUT CONSULTING AN ATTORNEY! Most lawyers offer free consultations, so what do you have to lose?It is important that you abstain from doing any of these five actions following a car accident. Remember, any one of these five courses of action could completely derail your chance to receive the compensation you are fairly entitled to.Vehicle accident claims take time. But most people simply want to move on and be done with this painful experience. But it is precisely this rush to action that usually causes car accident victims to break one of the above rules.While agreeing to a settlement with the insurance company may seem like it will make your accident claim case end faster, it often does not happen that way. When a serious aliment pops up a couple of months down the road related to the injuries you sustained in your vehicle accident, see just how long the battle with your insurance company is, especially after you have already finalized your settlement agreement. Your original settlement is most likely not enough to help pay medical bills in full.Accidents are scary. Slow down, stop, and take a deep breadth. Then follow these five simple rules; I promise you will thank us later.