Vehicle Accident

Pedestrian Accidents

Riding a bike or going for a walk are considered relaxing activities that are enjoyed by most people. With these activities, however, comes the risk of an accident. Bicycle and pedestrian accidents are serious and should always be treated as such. If you or a loved one have been injured in a bicycle or pedestrian accident, contact a Long Beach personal injury attorney.

Common injuries that follow these types of accidents include:

Immediately following the accident, the police should be called to start filing a police report. Exchanging important information such as driver’s licenses and insurance should be done between the parties involved. Medical attention should then be sought for any injuries. Even if you feel fine or that you don’t have any injuries, it’s best to confirm that with medical professionals. With the adrenaline and shock from what happened running through your body, it may seem like you aren’t hurt, but you could be, and your injuries could even be internal. Any documentation from the doctor could be used in your case, such as x-rays, lab results, and blood work.

If you have been injured because of someone’s negligence you should contact a Long Beach personal injury attorney. The trusted attorneys at the Pacific Coast Injury Law Center know what you’re going through and want you to be fairly compensated. Compensation for such accidents can help pay for medical bills, rehabilitation, physical, emotional, or psychological therapy, as well as lost wages from time off work that was spent recovering.

Pacific Coast Injury Law Center knows how difficult and stressful these situations are for everyone involved. Allowing an experienced attorney to handle your case can result in success and less stress for you and your loved one. Contact the office today to schedule your case consultation.

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Our firm provides free consultations to victims and family members. We will travel to your location and review your case with you.

At Pacific Coast Injury Law Center, we take motor vehicle accident cases on a contingency-fee basis. This means that we do not charge any legal fees unless we make a recovery for you. When we do secure financial compensation for your damages, our fees are paid as an agreed upon percentage of that settlement.

What To Do After an Accident:

Most accidents are unexpected and almost always stressful. Sometimes accidents are unavoidable no matter how much care or precaution you take. If you are in a motor vehicle accident or slip/trip and fall, we are here to help you.

  • Items to Keep Handy in Your Car:
    • Your insurance information
    • Pen and paper
    • A seatbelt cutting tool
    • Disposable Camera if you don’t have a cell phone with a camera
    • Cones, warning triangles or emergency flares in your trunk
  • Stay calm, because getting upset will only makes things worse
  • Pull over to the shoulder and get to safety
  • Turn on your car’s hazard lights and if necessary use flares or cones
  • Make sure everyone is ok and call an ambulance if necessary or you’re in doubt
  • Call the police if there are injuries or there is significant property damage
  • Call your insurance company to report the accident and request a tow truck if necessary
  • It is important to gather information in case you need to make a claim later on
  • Get the following information from all parties involved:
    • ​Name
    • Address
    • Phone number
    • Email address
    • Make, model and year of the car
    • License plate number
    • Insurance carrier
    • Insurance policy numbeer
  • Take notes about the accident, including specific damages to all vehicles involved, witness information, and what you believed caused the accident
  • Take notes about what the other driver’s said or what you heard witnesses say
  • Get the officers name and badge or ID number or business card
  • Get police report number (so a police report can be requested once it is prepared)
  • All vehicles, whether damaged or not
  • The accident location
  • The parties involved in the accident
  • People involved with the accident
  • Release your social security number to anyone
  • DO NOT ADMIT FAULT, even if you think you are
    • Often times people involved in accidents do not have a complete understanding as to why the accident happened, so it is important to not just assume it’s your fault

If you or your loved one has been a motor vehicle accident, give us a call today.

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