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Personal injury lawyer for wrongful death and dog bite in San Francisco |
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TEN THINGS NOT TO DO AFTER THE FATAL ACCIDENT
1. DON'T release a crash vehicle for disposal until it has been
inspected and photographed by your wrongful death attorney's agent.
Police photos or your own may miss crucial evidence. Three or four
shots are just not enough. Dozens will likely be needed, inside and
outside the vehicle.
2. DON'T wait a "respectable" amount of time before contacting
an attorney. The delay might destroy any possibility of obtaining
compensation.
3. DON'T give interviews to investigators or insurers who
represent any party who might be adverse to you. If they don't say who
they represent, it's a good clue it's the wrong person.
4. DON'T throw away or destroy the clothing the deceased victim
was wearing. As difficult as it might be, place them in a plastic bag
and guard them, especially shoes and eyeglasses.
5. DON'T speculate about what might have caused the accident.
If you didn't see it, you might be weakening your own rights with a
guess.
6. DON'T forget to get the name and telephone number of anyone
who says they saw the accident. DON'T assume the police will do it.
7. DON'T forget to report an auto accident to your own family's
insurer.
8. DON'T forget to tell your attorney immediately if your
deceased family member was on a mission for his/her employer at the
time of the accident.
9. DON'T wait six months to see an attorney if some arm of the
local, state or Federal government was possibly at fault in the
accident. Since you might not have even a suspicion on this issue, it
is a good reason not to wait at all in contacting a wrongful death
lawyer.
10. DON'T talk to outsiders about an intention of suing; and
DON'T mention any monetary amounts you want in a settlement to anyone.
Discuss this only with your wrongful death attorney.
When tragedy strikes your family, you probably will be the only ones
not prepared to protect your own interests. The adverse insurance
company is highly skilled in eliciting answers from you that will
minimize the value of your claim. Your own insurer may be in a rush to
crush your vehicle to stop storage charges. Medical care providers
will be knowledgeable in how to maximize their compensation. None of
this is necessarily beneficial to you. Nor will these parties with
their own interests necessarily tell you of more favorable options you
have.
When the pain is fresh and you are in shock, you need someone to
protect you from suffering a second disaster: a financial one. Contact
a wrongful death attorney immediately.
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