{"id":5227,"date":"2016-09-29T16:53:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T16:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=5227"},"modified":"2016-09-29T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T16:53:19","slug":"6-things-to-do-immediately-following-a-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/6-things-to-do-immediately-following-a-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Things to Do Immediately Following a Car Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/attorneys\/rachel-miller\">Rachel Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your health and safety and that of your passengers and other individuals in the other car have to be first. Treat injuries and call 911 if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Call the police. Officers will investigate the scene of the accident. Their report can be an important part of an insurance claim and will document that the accident occurred. They will identify the other driver. (The last thing you want is to decide to handle it without the police and then get wrong contact information from the other driver.) You are not required to incriminate yourself in a police investigation. You can choose to give only your vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and driver\u2019s license. However, if you choose to do so, expect greater scrutiny and possibly a citation. What you say will be put in a police report and used to decide who, if anyone, should be cited. Tell the truth. But don\u2019t guess, speculate, or assume. Don\u2019t apologize. Don\u2019t assume responsibility for the accident. If you decide to speak, stick to the facts, and only the facts. Answer the police question as briefly and directly as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/6-things-to-do-immediately-following-a-car-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading 6 Things to Do Immediately Following a Car Accident\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rachel Miller Your health and safety and that of your passengers and other individuals in the other car have to be first. Treat injuries and call 911 if necessary. Call the police. Officers will investigate the scene of the accident. 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