What To Do After a Golf Cart Injury
1) Most Importantly, Care For Any Injuries You May Have Sustained:
If you require a trip to the hospital, do not worry about taking photos or gathering information. Keep in mind, our attorneys will meet with you at your convenience—seven days a week, even during evening hours and on weekends. Your health and safety should be your first priority.
2) Contact Golf Cart Law:
For expert legal representation, contact us as soon as possible. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can get started on making a strong case. The stronger the case is, the more likely we are to get a successful resolution and the compensation you need for the accident.
3) Collect Information:
GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN, INCLUDING:
Identifying information for all vehicles involved, including license plate numbers, any corporate identification, and markings;
Personal information for any independent witnesses to the accident, including their full name, phone number, address, email address, license plate number, and a photograph;
Name, badge number, phone number, and precinct address of the investigating police officer. (Determine if they are part of a specialized reconstruction team; this could be very important information for your attorney.);
Find out when, where, and how you can obtain a copy of your accident report;
Save a record of all hospital visits, as well as names of treating doctors and physicians, including their addresses and phone numbers;
Keep and make copies of medical bills and documents provided to you;
Hold on to every document, photograph, and piece of evidence that you have obtained during this process until the completion of your case.
TAKE OR OBTAIN AS MANY PHOTOS AS YOU CAN, INCLUDING:
The accident scene;
The damage to the vehicle(s);
People involved in the accident, witnesses to the accident, and/or anyone receiving treatment;
Close-ups of the damage the vehicle(s), including various angles and view points;
Any identifying information or markings on vehicle(s);
The inside of the vehicle(s), including evidence of airbag deployment or other safety instruments, operating instruments like the gear shift, and even trash on the floor board;
The scene of the accident. If the police mark the accident scene, take pictures of them marking the scene and of the markings themselves;
Use the recording feature(s) of your phone to record any conversations about the accident, including admissions of fault, how the accident was caused, or any injuries that may have been sustained;
Take pictures of any injured individual(s) in the various stages of care, treatment, recovery, and recuperation. Nothing more accurately represents the true extent of the damage an individual has suffered resulting from an accident.
4) Don’t Act Without Consultation:
Do not under any circumstance accept any settlement for your property, your golf cart/car, or your personal injuries;
Do not have any contact or communication with any of the individuals involved in the accident—including independent witnesses. Let your accident attorneys at Golf Cart Law maintain these conversations on your behalf;
Do not wait too long before contacting Golf Cart Law. Don’t forfeit your right to a claim against a negligent driver or the golf cart manufacturing company because the statute of limitations has passed;
Do not sign anything until one of our experienced attorneys reviews the document. You could inadvertently waive your right to fair compensation, to having your golf cart/car replaced, or to having your medical expenses paid. Contact Golf Cart Law as soon as possible.