WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD I OBTAIN FROM THE SCENE OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT?

If you are involved in an automobile accident in Mississippi, there are several things you need to be doing quickly. The first thing you should do is to seek medical attention if you need it. Second, you should call law enforcement. After this is accomplished, and everyone is out of immediate danger, the more information that you can obtain from this list the better:

1. Drivers involved in the wreck:
1. Full names
2. Addresses
3. Driver’s license numbers
4. Were they working at the time, or driving a company-owned vehicle:
5. Notify police immediately if it appears that anyone is intoxicated or under the influence of anything.
2. Passengers, pedestrians, and other people involved in the wreck:
1. Full names
2. Addresses
3. Witnesses to the wreck:
1. Full names
2. Addresses
4. Who all is injured:
5. Who all required medical attention:
6. Who all said “I’m not hurt”:
7. Who all said “It’s my fault / I’m sorry / I was not paying attention / I was texting / My kids were acting up in the back / I was not wearing my glasses / I was late for work / I was in a hurry / I was on my cell phone / These pills make me sleepy / etc.”:
8. The actual location of the accident:
9. The time of day of the accident:
10. The weather conditions at the time of the accident:
11. Anything wrong with the vehicles at the time of the incident (only one headlight, etc.):
12. Damage to the vehicles (what part, how extensive, etc.):
13. Insurance information on all drivers and vehicles involved:
14. Which vehicles were towed:
15. Cause of the accident:
16. Any citations or tickets issued by law enforcement at the scene:

The reason The Guthrie Firm, PLLC continues to tell you to call us immediately is because we can help you gather this information while it is still fresh. Contact us as soon as you can after a car wreck at (601) 991-1099 or toll free at 866-991-1555, or complete our contact form here, and it will go straight to Clarence.