To a survey conducted by NHTSA, i.e. National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, the number of accidents involving pedestrians has been ringing exponentially. When pedestrians get hit by a car, there is no doubt that a pedestrian would get severely injured after getting hit by a speeding car, but at the same time, this has the potential to kill the person too. As a driver, you must be aware of certain things related to a crash with pedestrians, like the emergency calls to action that you must take, the compensation procedure for injuries and damages, whose negligence it was, and how you must prove it. You must know certain things, and we have discussed some of them below.
Things to do immediately after the crash
It is very common to feel uneasy and stressed after a crash. But in this situation, you must be calm and composed and do the following things:
1. Get medical attention
Soon after the crash, you must make sure that everyone involved in the crash is safe and not severely injured. If there are any casualties, you must immediately call 911 for an ambulance. Remember, safety and medical attention comes first before anything else in an accident.
2. Summon the legal team and police
Soon after taking care of the injured, you must call the police and your injury attorney to the accident scene. After the crash, police officers usually record a statement from the parties involved in the crash. Explain everything to the police truthfully. Thereby police will issue a report that will be extremely important to you and your lawyer for compensation and insurance.
3. Get information about the parties involved in the crash
Soon after the crash, you must ensure that you get information about all the parties involved in the accident. Such as getting their name, contact number, address, attorney details, etc. While getting this, you must not admit your fault in any way possible nor make statements like “It’s my fault” or “I am sorry for your pain.” All the talking and negotiating parts will be done by your lawyer only.
Generally, whenever a car hits a pedestrian, the car driver is considered at fault, but actually, this is proved by the law of negligence. In simple words, it is the person who is at fault that was not following the basic rules as a pedestrian or a driver. Negligence is proved after extensive research on the accident and getting a professional and skilled attorney by your side.
