Not every day is a perfect day. Not every day is a happy day. Every day brings new challenges that we need to successfully cope with to end that day and be able to start each day peacefully. In addition to the challenges we have to face, we also need to be exemplary residents of our city and our country of origin. You must be wondering why we say this. We say this because life is not just about doing whatever we want. Life is our opportunity to do whatever we want, but it is according to certain rules that we must first follow in order to be able to get or do what we want.
What does that mean? This means that we must be exemplary people and observant inhabitants of our planet. That means we have to take care of someone, and that someone has to take care of us. We also have to follow some rules because those rules are made for us to be good, for others to be good and for everything to be in the best order. They enable and facilitate our daily functioning. Do you want us to illustrate this with examples? Here, we must be an exemplary son or exemplary daughter and obey the rules of parents, we must be an exemplary parent, student, employee, exemplary pedestrian, and most importantly to be an exemplary driver and participant in traffic. This last is the most important of all the above. Wondering why?
We are all participants in the traffic. In order to have exemplary traffic, we all need to respect the rules and follow them. If we do not follow the traffic rules, chaotic behavior of all participants can occur, and chaotic behavior can lead to car accidents that no one wants. But there are also moments when there are accidents and people get injured or vehicles are damaged. What next? What needs to be done? What does the law provide? In order to be confident in your rights but also for the further procedures, it is necessary to know your legal obligations. We will discuss this in this article, and the answers we are sure will help you.
A car accident happens, what next?
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Accidents occur under circumstances where one or the other party will not be careful or will not react appropriately in a risky situation. But when it comes to car accidents, the root cause of the accident is often unknown. Therefore, after their occurrence, the first thing to do is to check if all those who participated in the accident are good so that if there is someone injured, to call an ambulance first, and then the police. Police are called to record the situation and determine what exactly happened at the scene. If necessary, other professionals are called, such as experts, and in the worst case, forensic medicine when there is an unintended loss of life. The police record the event, and during that time the participants, if they are conscious, can call their lawyer who has the duty and right to guide them through the whole situation and through the whole process that has just begun.
Call your lawyer, he will tell you all your rights, but also all your obligations
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When you find yourself in this or any other similar situation, it is advisable to call your lawyer. He will best tell you what to do in such a situation. Lawyers know all the rights of their clients in any situation, even in such a situation when their client is an accomplice in the accident. Whether the client is to blame or is on the side of the injured party, he should tell him his rights and obligations, but for the beginning, the most important are the obligations. Initially, you as a client would need to do the following:
- Report to the medical team to determine if you have any injuries, broken bones, or compacted bones from the incident. You should get a report from the medical staff stating that you are fine if you are really well, and if you have any changed condition;
- The next thing is to find one of the police officers and give a statement. You will give a statement, as well as the people who were participants on the other side of the accident. You need to give a correct statement and an honest statement, without lying in order to clear the whole event in a timely manner and without problems;
- If necessary, call witnesses if there were witnesses at the scene so that they could give their testimonies which will be very useful in the whole procedure.
These are just some of the goal-setting shareware that you can use. For the further course it is best to seek instructions from your lawyer.
The lawyer has a duty to protect your rights, and you must follow the instructions of the lawyer
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Your legal representative has the right and duty to protect you for what you are hiring. He has a duty to guide you through the whole process from the beginning to the end of the resolution of the accident. He should make sure that every part of the proceedings is fair to you and that you are not accused of something for which you are not guilty. Your obligation will be to be fair and correct in the procedure. What does that mean? This means that you only need to give the right answers and participate and cooperate throughout the investigation. Only then will the whole procedure be fairly completed and get its end. Therefore, cooperate with the institutions and your lawyer why this is crucial to reach a fair conclusion about the cause of the adverse event.
Such unwanted situations happen and are a reality of our lives. Car accidents are a reality and they can happen with very little carelessness. That is why it is necessary for us to know our obligations, but also our rights in such undesirable situations. And in the meantime, to prevent this from happening, know these things, keep them in mind and most importantly – be conscientious participants in the traffic, behave responsibly and pay attention to yourself and all others who are part of that traffic.