If you are in an accident, you are required by the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law to stop and exchange information with the involved drivers. If the accident caused property damage only, then exchange information about your driver license, insurance, and registration with the involved drivers. If a parked vehicle or other property is damaged, or if a domestic animal is injured, you must locate the owner or contact the police.

You should call the police if necessary, get the names of all parties and witnesses, get all the insurance information, take photos, and attend to all injured persons. Never admit fault at the scene of the accident. Always cooperate with the law enforcement. Take down all of the information on the parties, their insurance and the cars involved. Immediately call our office so we can help you. See similar questions...

If you're involved in an automobile accident, the first thing you should do is contact the police. If anyone is injured, give details to the police, then give the victims whatever help you can. To avoid injuring them further, try not to move them. Make sure an ambulance or emergency rescue team has been summoned. The police will complete an on-the-scene accident report, something your insurance company will require to settle your claim. See similar questions...

If you die at the scene of an accident or at home, you cannot donate. The vital organs will have stopped functioning without the assistance of drugs and a respirator. However, you can donate important tissues such as eyes, heart valves, bones and veins. See similar questions...

Absolutely. Even if the police take photos, you should try to take several rolls of pictures if possible. Always take multiple rolls of film of the accident location, the vehicles involved, various approaches to the accident scene, and of the persons involved, particularly if they have suffered an injury. Plan on taking three times as many photographs as you think you might need, taking shots from multiple angles and locations. See similar questions...

First and foremost you must ensure your own safety and that of those with you. Obtain the medical attention necessary to ensure the health and safety of your loved ones. Do not discuss the facts of the incident or sign any legal documents until you have come to understand your legal rights. Do not give a statement to an insurance company until you are comfortable it is in your best interests. See similar questions...

Do not leave the scene. If you leave the scene of an automobile accident, you may be criminally prosecuted. Help the injured. If someone has been injured in the accident, you should call for paramedics and assist the injured to the extent you are qualified. When calling for the ambulance, be prepared to give an accurate location of the accident and assessment of the number of individuals injured. Avoid additional collisions. Make sure your vehicle is not presenting a hazard to other motorists. See similar questions...

Remain calm. Expressing anger, frustration, or outrage will probably make matters worse. Expect to be very much inconvenienced. Cooperate fully with the police and your insurance company in order to resolve the issues that are a result of the accident you have become involved in. Do not move the vehicles until you are given permission by the authorities. Under certain circumstances it may be appropriate to move the vehicles to prevent traffic tie-ups. See similar questions...

Absolutely. Obviously, if you're in the hospital, you're not going to go back to the scene of the accident to take pictures. That can usually wait. But if you have a friend or relative that is able to go to the scene of the accident, take an entire roll of photos. Make sure that when you look through the viewfinder you try to get in the street sign or traffic light involved. You must get a few wide shots to show where the location was in relation to other cars and roads. See similar questions...

In Texas, if you suffer personal injuries as the result of the negligence of a hit-and-run driver, you may still recover for your lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering as if you knew the identity of the driver by bringing a claim under your own insurance policy's UM/UIM coverage. Essentially, the law treats that phantom vehicle as an uninsured driver. See similar questions...

Yes. A claim for personal injury compensation can still be made against the MIB under their Untraced Drivers Scheme. See similar questions...

Yes. While it is hard to think clearly after an accident, it is critically important to get as much information as possible. Make sure you get the names, addresses and phone numbers of everyone involved and any witnesses, and the license plate numbers of the vehicles involved. Don't rely on the police or anyone else to get this vital information. While the police department usually does a good job, a police officer sometimes may make a mistake or misplace information. See similar questions...

Accident victims can recover compensation even if there are no witnesses or police report. Investigators have a wide range of tools they can use to reconstruct the accident to help show what really happened. See similar questions...

After selecting the type of scene you need based on the gender mix and the genre. You can read a Grab of the scene which gives you a quick snapshot. Reading the Synopsis gives you an overview of what transpires in the scene. Then you are able to read the First Page and some Acting Notes relating to the scene. See similar questions...