Normally when you’re in a car accident you exchange insurance information with the other driver. If you’re hurt, the other driver will work to see to it that you receive the emergency care you need. What do you do, though, when you’re injured and the other driver leaves?
First, it is important to ensure that you and other injured parties receive needed medical care. A doctor can confirm whether or not medical care is needed, and can document any injuries.
It is also important that you contact the police. Police officers will create an accident report number and produce a report that will further document the facts of your accident.
It is also highly important that you contact an attorney. An attorney can:
The personal injury attorneys of Metzger & Kleiner have handled hundreds of car and truck accidents in the Allentown and Philadelphia areas, including numerous cases involving hit and run. Our track record includes dozens of six- and seven-figure awards, including a recent $3.1 million award following a fatal car accident.
Metzger & Kleiner has over 70 years of combined legal experience and our firm:
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