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No matter what type of accident you are facing in a parking lot, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and get the compensation you need to recover. Remember that most parking lots are private property, so it is your responsibility to make sure that your attorney has the information necessary to take care of your case. Banville Law provides free consultations for car accident victims, so contact our legal team to schedule yours today.
It may seem like a natural thing to have the police take a report over a parking lot accident, but it is not as common as you may think. Police often refuse to take accident reports for parking lot incidents because:
If you are injured in an accident, then get medical help immediately. If you have someone with you, then ask that person to take pictures of the scene and get names, phone numbers and addresses of any witnesses. In the event that you do not need medical assistance, then you can collect this information on your own.
For an automobile or injury accident, call the police and request that an officer come out to take an accident report. If the police will not come out to take an accident report, then you can go to the police station and request a walk-in report. A walk-in report will act as an official document of the event and give you a better opportunity to win the compensation you deserve.
If you are unsure as to what to do immediately following an accident, contact your insurance company as soon as possible to get answers. You can also set up a claim and give your side of the story while it is still fresh in your head.
According to KidsandCars.org, two children every week are fatally injured in back-up accidents. Nearly six out of 10 back-up accidents involve larger vehicles such as SUVs and minivans. In a parking lot, backing out of a parking space can be one of the most dangerous activities a driver can do. When a back-up accident happens with a child or an adult, people need to act quickly to make sure that help is called to the scene immediately.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission released a report in 2008 which indicated that the majority of back-up accidents occurred in nonresidential parking lots. With the way in which drivers speed up to get a parking spot and back out of spots without looking, it is not difficult to see why back-up accidents in parking lots are such a serious issue.
If you have injuries from your parking lot accident, then have those injuries attended to by a medical professional immediately. Once you have had your injuries attended to, then you need to contact professional legal staff to talk about getting you the compensation you deserve.
Parking lots can be dangerous places, but qualified lawyers will make sure that you and your car get the compensation and help you need to recover quickly from your parking lot accident and get back to doing what you enjoy doing.
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