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If only there was a car accident checklist to help people know what to do and what not to do after a car crash…
If you’ve been involved in a car crash caused by another driver, there are steps that you can take to help your lawyer establish liability and damages in your case.
Below, we’ve created a “car accident checklist” with information on what you should do immediately after an accident and while your case is pending, including:
- What to do at the accident scene,
- What to do after the car accident,
- Evidence you can gather to help establish liability, and
- How to help your car accident attorney maximize your damages.
Negligent infliction of emotional distress is a valid cause of action whether you suffered a physical injury or not and even when the emotional distress was caused by witnessing someone else’s suffering.
In this article, we will discuss:
- North Carolina, as an example, for the law on emotional distress/mental anguish,
- The elements of negligent infliction of emotional distress in NC,
- How to prove your claim and recover damages, and
- The signs and symptoms of emotional distress.
What can you do if you are involved in a car accident with an uninsured or underinsured driver?
If a car wreck is caused by someone else’s negligence, they are responsible for paying for your damages. But what happens if they don’t have insurance or if they don’t have enough insurance coverage?
- Below, we will discuss what you can do if you are in a car accident with an uninsured or underinsured driver, including:
- When uninsured motorist (UM) coverage applies in NC,
- When underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage applies in NC,
- The collision requirement for “phantom vehicles,” and
- When you can stack UM or UIM policies in NC.
If you are involved in a car accident in NC, you should be aware of the pitfalls that some car accident victims experience that could later hurt your car accident claim.
Common Mistakes Made After A Car Accident
Below, we will discuss some of the mistakes drivers make after car accidents that hurt their claims – sometimes shutting down their accident claim completely and sometimes reducing the amount of their recovery, including:
- Admitting fault at the accident scene,
- Refusing medical attention at the accident scene,
- Not getting witness information,
- Acting belligerent or uncooperative,
- Leaving the scene of the accident,
- Not calling police after the accident,
- Settling your case too quickly with the insurance company, and
- Not calling your NC car accident lawyer after the wreck.