Car Accident Attorney

1 00:00:03.557 --> 00:00:05.200 If you're involved in a motor vehicle accident, 2 00:00:05.201 --> 00:00:07.680 the first thing that you need to do is make sure that you're safe. 3 00:00:07.680 --> 00:00:09.229 You need to evaluate your injuries 4 00:00:09.230 --> 00:00:13.480 and evaluate if you need to seek additional medical care. 5 00:00:13.510 --> 00:00:17.360 Because first and foremost, your health is of the greatest importance. 6 00:00:17.370 --> 00:00:20.330 The second thing that you need to do is call the police, 7 00:00:20.343 --> 00:00:22.920 have them come investigate, get a police report. 8 00:00:22.950 --> 00:00:25.800 You also want to actively document your case. 9 00:00:25.800 --> 00:00:28.800 Get out of your car, take a picture of your vehicle with your cellphone. 10 00:00:28.800 --> 00:00:30.000 Make sure that you take a picture 11 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:32.360 of the other party's vehicle with your cellphone. 12 00:00:32.390 --> 00:00:35.100 Finally, last thing you need to do is give us a call. 13 00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:37.080 We'll be able to help guide you along the way. 14 00:00:37.110 --> 00:00:40.400 Make sure that you have all the information that you need 15 00:00:40.406 --> 00:00:43.200 in order to successfully bring your case moving forward. 16 00:00:43.200 --> 00:00:45.900 It's important to have a lawyer in a motor vehicle accident 17 00:00:45.901 --> 00:00:48.400 because you're going up against the defendant driver, 18 00:00:48.430 --> 00:00:51.186 but you're also going up against the insurance company. 19 00:00:51.187 --> 00:00:56.768 The insurance company is a well-funded, highly staffed organizational unit 20 00:00:56.769 --> 00:00:59.080 that is going to immediately try and poke holes in your case 21 00:00:59.081 --> 00:00:59.919 from the start. 22 00:00:59.920 --> 00:01:01.757 At Cochran Douglas, we're going to provide you 23 00:01:01.758 --> 00:01:05.529 with the level of experience that you need to help level the playing field.