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ALL ABOUTCAR ACCIDENTS

CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER OKC:

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OVER 30,000fatal car accidents in the US every year

OVER 16,800 (2013)total crashes in Oklahoma City alone

WE STRIVE TO BE SAFE DRIVERSBUT OFTEN CAR ACCIDENTS ARE

SIMPLY UNAVOIDABLE.

HERE ARETHINGS THAT YOU

NEED TO KNOW TO HELP YOUPREPARE AND ACT IN THE EVENT

OF A CAR ACCIDENT:

1. COMMON CAR ACCIDENT TYPESRear-end collisionsSide-impact collisions (“T-bone” collisions)HydroplaningHitting a parked carAnimal collision

2. BE SAFEAND PREPARED

Drivers and passengers shouldALWAYS USE their SEAT BELT.

SEAT BELTS CAN SAVE LIVES.

Most states haveSEAT BELT GUIDELINESthat are strictly enforced.

AVOID DISTRACTIONS WHENDRIVING. SOME OF THE MOST

COMMON DRIVER DISTRACTIONSIN A CAR ARE:

Using a phone, even a hands-free device, foreither talking or textingEating or drinkingTalking to passengersReading maps or a navigation systemAdjusting the radio, CD player, airconditioning, etc.Personal grooming, such as applying makeupor combing hair

3. WHAT TO DO AT THE SCENEOF A CAR ACCIDENT

a. If the accident caused you to stop, assess yoursafety and move to a safe place if needed.b. Do a health check of everyone involved for injury.Call 911 immediately if necessary.c. Call the police at the scene of the accident.d. Exchange essential information with the other partyinvolved in the crash.e. Call your insurance representative.f. Call your Car Accident Lawyer OKC.

4. INFORMATION TO EXCHANGEAFTER A CAR ACCIDENT

Full names of everybody involved, and any witnessesPhone numbersLicense plate numbersType and color of vehiclesInsurance policy information

5. KNOW YOUR COVERAGEAND YOUR RIGHTS

Always keep your insuranceUP TO DATE.

Be sure to have a good plan with bothLIABILITY and COLLISION COVERAGE.

Keep yourPROOF OF INSURANCE

and yourVEHICLE'S REGISTRATION INFORMATION

in your car in a place that is easy to access.

for your records andreview it for accuracy.

If there are anydiscrepancies, be sure tobring that information toyour police and your lawyer.

HAVE A COPY OFTHE POLICE REPORT

Even if you were the cause of anaccident, do not make any statement

taking the blame right away.

BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU SAY.

any documents oragree to pay for

damages at the scene.

NEVER SIGN

JOHNSON&

BISCONE

Be sure to consult your lawyer beforemaking any type of binding agreement.

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