Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

Much is at stake when someone is injured in a South Carolina car accident or a truck accident. If you are involved in such an accident, this is what you should do immediately to protect yourself, and to keep open all available options:

(1) First, call 911 and report the crash. If there may be injuries, make sure the dispatcher understands this.
(2) Second, stay at the scene of the crash, and wait for law enforcement and emergency response personnel to arrive.
(3) Third, when law enforcement officers arrive, give them the your full side of the story.
(4) Fourth, seek medical treatment, and get checked out, even if you aren't sure if you are seriously injured or not. (Sometimes very serious injuries don't appear serious until later. Get checked out to be sure).
(5) Fifth, get the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses yourself. Do not rely on anyone else to do this for you - even law enforcement. Witnesses who saw the wreck are important. Also important are witnesses who saw what was going on
(6) Sixth, get the name, license plate number, address, telephone number, and insurance details for the other driver.
(7) Seventh, carefully write down all the words, letters, and numbers on the door of the tractor trailer, as well as any other identifying information anywhere on the tractor and the trailer.
(8) Eighth, go ahead and prepare a letter to your attorney with your description of the accident, road conditions, witness accounts, etc.
(9) Ninth, contact an experienced attorney to get further information about your legal rights and responsibilities.