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Unfortunately, at some time in our lives, most of us will experience an automobile accident. When you are in a car accident, even if you are not injured, there are certain things that you should and should not do. If you are involved in an auto accident it is important to consult with an experienced car accident lawyer.

If you are involved in an accident involving injury, or substantial damage to property, stay at the accident scene until the police tell you that you can leave. If you have any question about whether the damage caused by the accident is substantial, err on the side of caution, when the law requires you to wait for the police, leaving the scene of an accident can result in driver's license sanctions and even criminal charges.

In any accident, you should obtain the following information about:

• The other driver: Name, address, driver's license number, insurance information, and license plate number.
• Witnesses: Name, address, and telephone number.
• Police officers: Ask the police officers who investigate the traffic scene to provide you with a business card with the "incident number," so that you can obtain an accident report. Most officers will provide this information to you, even if you don't ask.
• The location: You may wish to take notes about where the accident occurred, the road conditions, speed limits, traffic control devices, the weather, and the lighting.
• The accident: You may wish to take notes about how the accident occurred, such as the direction of travel of the vehicles involved in the accident, and what the cars were doing at the time of the collision.

Do not make statements to anybody at the accident scene, except for the police. When you speak to the police, tell them only the facts of what happened. Let the officers draw their own conclusion from the facts.

If you are injured in the car accident and pursue a claim against the other driver, you may find that the other driver argues that your injuries were not related to the accident. Therefore, when you see your doctor, tell them if you have any loss of memory, headache, blood or fluid in your ear, dizziness, tinnitis (ringing in the ears), disorientation, nausea, confusion, or any other unusual physical or mental feeling. Sometimes people hit their heads, or suffer brain injuries in automobile accidents, and don't realize that they are injured. It is best to be safe, by clearly reporting your symptoms so that the doctor can rule out the possibility of a concussion or brain injury.

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