Illinois Auto Accidents

Auto Accident Attorneys in Illinois

Stop, look, and listen

As a child, you may have been told to stop, look, and listen before you cross a street. The same advice applies to preventing auto accidents in Illinois. When another vehicle strikes your vehicle, you need to stop and make sure you are okay. If not, do not move. Call for help and wait for it to arrive. If you are able to get out of your vehicle, look around to see who might have caused the accident and check for any witnesses. Then, ask for their names, addresses, and phone numbers. Listen to what they tell you and take notes if you can. Exchange insurance information with the other driver but do not make any statements about how you feel or the cause of the accident except to medical personnel or police officers who come to the scene to investigate. If you follow this advice, you can be your own best witness when it comes time to file your claim or a lawsuit.

Take care of yourself

If you were injured in the auto accident in Illinois, this is no time to be brave or stoic. If someone—especially a police officer—suggests that you need to go an emergency room, do it. Have your injuries checked out by a doctor as soon as possible after the accident. If the doctor prescribes medication or follow-up treatment, get it. Your medical bills as well as your time off from work and your pain, suffering and disability are all part of your personal injury case.

Documentation is an extremely important part of building an Illinois automobile accident case. Make copies of the following items and give them to your attorney:

Keep these records even if your own health or automobile insurance paid for them. You or your insurance company might be entitled to reimbursement. Likewise, you may be entitled to compensation for lost time from work even if you continue to be paid—you should not have to use your sick leave or vacation time to recover from an Illinois auto accident that someone else caused.

Get a good personal injury attorney

Insurance companies have attorneys to advise them regarding any claims. Make sure you also have a good, experienced, and reputable auto accident lawyer in Illinois to advise you. The attorneys at Sam C. Mitchell & Associates work exclusively for people injured in accidents. They make sure that you get all of the compensation you are entitled to.

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Contact our Illinois auto accident lawyers at Sam C. Mitchell & Associates today either through our convenient online form or call 1-888-899-1458. Begin your road to recovery now. We offer free initial consultations and you pay us only if we succeed in getting you the compensation you seek.