How can you help someone who’s been in an auto accident?

Maybe you know someone who’s been in an automobile accident, or fell at a store, or was bitten by a dog – whatever; there’s a chance that you do know someone who’s going through that RIGHT NOW.

What can you do to help them? Here’s the best advice you can give them:

TELL THEM TO CALL A LAWYER!

Why? I thought you’d never ask! This is what you should tell them:

First, the number one thing I worry about for people who have accident claims is not that they’re going to call another lawyer, but that they’re not going to seek counsel at all. Where claims begin to fall apart is right at the beginning, so the earlier you seek help, the less damage you’ll accidentally do to your claim.

Second…yep, you’re hurting your claim. Chances are you’re talking to the insurance company’s adjuster and in so doing you’re giving them information that can and will be used against you in the valuation of your claim! Adjusters are trained to ask questions in such a way as to elicit responses that will harm your claim. If you’re talking, you’re losing, so watch it!

Third, this isn’t your job! What I mean by that is that you probably just don’t know what you’re supposed to do and more importantly what you’re NOT supposed to do to make your claim work out as best it can. Whatever your job is, were you fantastic at it the first hour you attempted it? Probably not. You probably made lots of mistakes that someone else had to fix. The problem with this is that you don’t get take-backsies in this situation! There are no do-overs! No Mulligans! When you screw up your claim, your claim is screwed.

Finally, you have more important things to do. Why would you worry about learning how to do my job when you should be focused on getting better? It’s just silly. Hire a professional to do a professional job.

It seems so obvious now, right? If you’re hurt, call a lawyer. Period. Acting to help shore up your claim early can make a huge difference in your outcome, so the best thing you can do is call a lawyer asap if you’re hurt in an accident and are worried about your claim. I would prefer it if you would call me. So do that! 919-929-2992.