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What No One Has Told you About Iowa Car Crash Claims

Car accidents, no matter how serious, can be nerve wracking. When you experience a car accident in Des Moines, Iowa, it is important to know how to properly handle it. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration there are close to 6 million car accidents per year. While it’s not pleasant to think of you or your family being injured in a car accident, it’s important to be prepared if the need should arise:

1. First and foremost stay calm. While it’s easy to get angry or emotional after a car wreck, no matter who’s at fault, it’s not helpful. Stop and take a deep breath. Count to 10 and be sure you are calm before getting out of the car. It’s important to be in the right frame of mind so you can comprehend what has happened.
2. Assess the situation. If the accident is serious, immediately call 911. If it isn’t too serious and you are able to move the car to the side of the road or to a nearby parking lot where it will be safer, do that first. Check with your state authorities ahead of time to make sure it’s legal to move a car from the scene of an accident in your state.
3. Monitor the health of everyone. Take a quick look around at all of the passengers, including yourself. Check for injuries that are obviously visible as well as the overall well being of all passengers. If someone isn’t feeling right even without visible harm, immediately dial 911.
4. Get the information. Assuming everyone is safe, it is essential to get the information of everyone involved. This can be crucial to how the processing of your accident is handled. Pertinent information includes all drivers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, license plate numbers and insurance information.
5. Take notes of the crash. While the crash is fresh in your mind, write down anything you can remember. Anything you can provide to help insurance companies determine who is at fault including pictures or diagrams could be crucial to your case, especially if you need the advice of an attorney.

Regardless of the extent of the injuries or damage involved in your car accident in Des Moines, Iowa, it’s always a good idea to consult with a Des Moines attorney to discuss your options.

Contact a Des Moines Injury Law Firm

The Des Moines injury law team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair works hard to protect injured Iowans when it comes to dealing with insurance companies. To order our FREE book for Iowa accident victims: The Legal Insider’s Guide to Iowa Car Accidents: 7 Secrets to Not Wreck Your Case, CALL 1-800-707-2252.