1. Help everyone to a safe place. Assist the injured.
2. Call 911. Request police, medical and fire assistance as necessary.
3. For minor accidents and no serious injuries, move cars to the side of the road and out of the way of oncoming traffic.
4. Turn on your hazard lights and put out markers and flares as appropriate.
5. Do not discuss the accident with anyone but police.
6. Get photographs of vehicles and other objects involved. Include skid marks, if any, and full views of the scene.
7. Exchange information with all drivers involved in the accident. Note the following information:
-Name, address, driver’s license number
-Phone numbers (home, work, cell)
-Insurance company and policy number
-Description of each car: license plate numbers, year, make and color
8. Get names, addresses and phone numbers of all witnesses.
9. Write down everything the others involved in the accident say about it and everything YOU can remember as soon as you can.
10. Seek medical attention. Soft-tissue injuries may be hidden for weeks. Symptoms can be muscle stiffness, spasms, neck pain, headache, numbness and tingling, mid- and low- back pain, and any unusual discomforts or difficulty.
11. Speak with a personal injury attorney before giving a recorded statement to the insurance company.

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