Motor Vehicle Accident Overview

Episode 10:  George S. Lamb is a Louisville attorney who handles motor vehicle accidents, in additional to his family law practice.   In this episode, he’ll provide a basic overview of some of the key issues you need to understand about car wrecks, insurance issues and more.  George will also provide specific tips to do at the accident scene.

Tips to Help if You’ve Been Involved in an Accident

George offers several tips you should consider at the scene of the motor vehicle accident.  If possible, check to determine if everyone is okay.  Call 911 if medical assistance is needed.

Tip #1

Don’t admit fault at the scene of the accident.  Simply stick to the facts, not judgements, when you are talking to the police officer or the other driver. 

Tip #2

Take photos of your vehicle and the other vehicle(s) involved in the collision, assuming you’re able and it’s safe to do so.  You also want to take pictures of the scene around the cars.  Was there ice on the road?  Are there skid marks?  Is there debris in the road?  This will be important evidence.

Tip #3

Take pictures of injuries, when possible.  These will heal and may not support your claim for damage, including pain and suffering, a few days/weeks later.

Tip #4

Try to get the names and contact information for any witnesses who may have seen the collision occur. 

Tip #5

Call the police to have a police report taken at scene of the accident.  The police report will be a helpful resource.  You won’t get it right away.  Make sure you get a report number from the officer.  It will typically have insurance information from the other driver, where the vehicle is registered, the name of the owner of the vehicle, etc. 

Tip #6

Seek medical treatment immediately.  Remember, you have PIP coverage to handle those initial medical expenses.  That’s why it’s there.  Use a medical provider who is used to seeing motor vehicle accident patients.  George recommends going to the ER.  They will know how to handle your injuries and will have the proper medical equipment to do the imaging (e.g. x-rays), scans and other testing to properly diagnose your injuries.

Make sure you tell the doctor or nurse what happened and be specific about the injuries you have from the accident.  Remember, your adrenaline will wear off and over the next several days, you may begin to feel worse than you did right after the wreck.

If you don’t go to the ER, you may choose to see a chiropractor.  They often treat motor vehicle accident victims and they also understand the PIP claim process. 

Is It Time to Contact George?

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In the next episode, George will shift focus and provide information about Wills and Power of Attorney documents, so be sure to follow this podcast for new episodes.

We hope you enjoyed today’s episode.  The information provided is not meant to be legal advice.  Listening to this podcast does not establish an attorney-client relationship.  However, if it is time for a lawyer, George is ready to listen.  He’d appreciated it of you’d consider sharing this episode on your social media. 

Going forward, we’ll launch a new episode every other week.  You can connect with George on the firm’s Facebook page, on the website, as well as on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and other platforms.

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