Serious personal injury and even death can occur due to an auto collision. As the driver, you are required by law to file a formal, written report of an accident. Reports must generally be filed within 48 hours of the date of the accident. That is applicable whether there are injuries or not (of course, we hope you had already secured adequate auto insurance).

In general, you will only need to find a lawyer after an auto accident if there is some damage done either to your car, the other vehicle or in the loss of life or serious injuries. Just to be safe, it's still a good idea to file a report so you can avoid any fines that might come about for not filing an accident report. No fault forms and applications must also be filed with in 30 days of the accident to make sure all of your hospital and medical bills get paid.

An attorney's experience in handeling auto accidents will speak on your behalf using previous laws to strengthen your case. Their job is to obtain compensation both for damages as well as injuries, if there are any.

Finding a lawyer after an auto accident is definitely a good step to take. If for nothing else, you will be properly represented and properly defended depending on what side of the accident you are on.

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