$1,100,000 car accident settlement
In August of 2009 our law firm successfully represented a 16 year old girl who was a passenger involved in a 2 car collision. She had sustained severe back injuries and required back surgery.
Vozza & Huguenot: August 2009 Archives
August 25, 2009
August 5, 2009
Accident Victims - What to do first ?
In the course of representing thousands of Bronx accident victims over our many years of practice we advise as follows:
- Get immediate medical attention.
- AVOID strangers who may show up at the scene or the hospital claiming to be "investigators" or claim to work for some unidentified law firm. These are ambulance chasers and apart from engaging in illegal activity they will hurt your case. Their promises are false and they do not have your best interest in mind.
- In all motor vehicle accidents insist that the police come to the scene and file an accident report.
- Take pictures of the accident scene such as car damage and position in the street, broken sidewalks, defective steps, icy conditions, etc. as soon as possible. Use your cell phone or buy a disposable camera if necessary. One picture is worth a thousand words and you can never take too many pictures.
- Write down the names, addresses and phone numbers of any witnesses who can support your case. Insurance companies will try to claim you were not even at the scene.
The best action to take is to call either Michael Huguenot or Frank Vozza directly at 718-654-3330.
