1. People are thinking about the stock market and forget what they’re doing.
2. Drivers are as depressed as the economy and forget to stop at red lights.
3. People thinking about their decreasing savings run through stop signs.
4. People knowing how little they can spend for the holidays don’t see traffic stopped ahead.
5. Drivers think more about how much they owe than about where they’re going.
6. People worry about their house values don’t avoid other cars in time.
7. Drivers in a funk drive more slowly and other cars rear end them.
8. Depressed drivers are drinking more.
9. People worried about expenses don’t see other cars merging in time.
10. Drivers who can’t pay their rent or car payments get lost in their thoughts.
All of these things cause drivers to drive less carefully as they get lost in thought or drive while depressed.
Here are ten useful tips of advice from an auto accident lawyer to follow if you find yourself in an accident. You can also learn more about how to handle an auto accident in Thousand Oaks, or any city, by calling the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson at any of the numbers which can be found on our website at http://www.SebastianGibsonLaw.com and learning how we can assist you.
Obviously, if you have had an accident, and you are reading all of this advice, it’s probably been at least a few days since the accident. However, if it’s only been a few hours or if you ever have another accident, here’s what you should do the next time from the start.
First, take a look around and determine if you or anyone, are hurt. If so, taking steps like trying to prevent further injury or loss of blood are the most important thing you can do. Even if some other driver caused you to be injured, it’s just good manners to help the other driver if they are hurt. They may even be so thankful that they admit their fault to you. The worst thing you can do is get angry or start a fight.
Second, make sure everyone is safe from being injured further. If you are in the middle of traffic, and you are dizzy, sit down away from traffic. If your vehicle is a traffic hazard and you have accident warning devices like flares or triangles, put them out on the road to warn other drivers and get away from the car. Let the police an other emergency personnel investigate the scene with the vehicles in place and move them more safely at a later point.
Third, call the police. Accident reports are extremely helpful if the police will do such a report. Let the police know you are injured immediately. Answer the police questions honestly. But if you are dazed or confused, let them know you need medical treatment and answer only what you feel sure about. Remember, your statements can and will be used against you if you admit fault, and it will be too late and too fishy to later say you didn’t know what you were saying at the scene. Police know that your best recollection is immediately after an accident.
Fourth, get the other driver’s information including their names, addresses, driver’s license numbers, make and model of their vehicles, license plate numbers, and their insurance company name and policy number. If there are witnesses, get their names, addresses and telephone numbers as well. If the other driver makes any admissions of fault, write those down as well.
Fifth, if you have a camera on your cell phone or in the car and you aren’t too injured, take some photos of the vehicles and the scene. If you can’t do it right away, do it after you are released from the hospital.
Sixth, if you are hurt, obtain medical treatment. Don’t decline the ambulance or hospital examination to save your insurance company money or to be stoic. Take your valuables out of your car if you can and get checked out at the hospital. If you are not hurt, don’t get treatment you don’t need. However, remember, after an accident, you may feel a rush of adrenaline that causes you to only start feeling symptoms of pain a few hours later. If you have a health plan that requires you to obtain permission first, call them and find out where you are allowed to seek treatment.
Seventh, call a good auto accident lawyer as soon as you have had your initial treatment, so the attorney can gather other important evidence and prevent the insurance company from taking advantage of you and obtaining such things as recorded statements that you feel fine, when many of your symptoms have yet to manifest themselves. A good auto accident lawyer can save you from making a great deal of mistakes and can shoulder much of the hassle of knowing what to do about car repairs, car rentals, medical treatment, witness statements and the like. If you think you will save money by not having an attorney, think again. A good auto accident lawyer can almost always obtain much higher settlements, obtain reductions of medical bills and insurance liens and prevent you from making costly mistakes. Also, most auto accident attorneys advance costs of obtaining police reports, medical records and the like and are paid and reimbursed for these costs only out of any settlement.
Eight, you will need to report the accident to your insurance company, but since they will want to take a recorded statement from you, just like any other driver’s insurance company, it’s good advice to retain an attorney first. And if the other driver did not have insurance, remember that it is your own insurance company that will be your adversary. You will also need to report the accident to the Department of Motor Vehicles and your lawyer can give you the form for this.
Ninth, do not agree to settle your claim privately with the person at fault for the accident. This almost never works out to your advantage. Don’t agree not to call the police. Police reports that determine the fault for an accident are golden. Your agreement to not involve the police only affords an opportunity for the other driver to change his story and blame you when the police will no longer investigate the accident.
Tenth, don’t pay a traffic ticket without a fight if you weren’t at fault or agree to accept a small payment for your vehicle repairs without knowing that the amount will in fact cover the cost of all the repairs.
If you’ve had an auto accident in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Camarillo, Torrance, Carson, Brentwood, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Oxnard, Cambria or San Luis Obispo, or anywhere in Southern California, we have the knowledge and resources to be your Thousand Oaks Auto Accident Lawyer and your Ventura Auto Accident Attorney. Be sure to hire a California law firm with auto, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, car, bus, train, boat and airplane accident experience, wrongful death experience and insurance law expertise who can ensure you are properly represented and get the compensation you deserve.
If you have a personal injury legal matter, a dog bite or if you’ve lost a loved one in a wrongful death accident, call the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson, or visit our website at http://www.SebastianGibsonLaw.com and learn how we can assist you.
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How much should I pay for a tune up?My car is a 99 Ford Taurus with almost 72,000 mi. I have trembling/jerking when I stop & go a lot and my RPM meter goes crazy and car shakes when sitting still. I thought it was from a deer collision, but 3 people (auto experts) say it's not likely. 2 guys suggested a tune up. I've had the car since March and it's used, so not sure when the last tune up was and I wanna get 1 before traveling for the holidays. What should I expect outta a tune up, is there anything I should specify, how much will I pay and how long will it take? Also, firestone said there is a "basic" tune up for $180 (spark plugs and adjustments only), and a major tune up for $607 (spark plugs and wires, fuel filter change etc..). (If it helps, I live in theTidewater area of VA) Is it worth the full package or will the minor one work?
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i want to learn the lyrics to this song so i can sing it to my mom and bother her. anyone catch the lyrics?
Don't mess around and pickup the rental at DIA and be done.
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Your U.S. insurance is just as valid in Canada as it is there. Same for Canadians driving in the States. By the way, Allstate operates in Canada as well.
got a uni brow LMAO
The glitch here is… at 7s and 19s the woman’s eyebrow is OK but then at 22s it appear that bizarre!
lol
First you need to do the burglary mission with 'Rider'. After the mission all you need to do is find a van, hop in and wait till midnight until a text box Tell's you that you can do the burglary mission.
I recommend finding a van between a group of large buildings across the street from you first girlfriend.
If you don't have one the its across the street between the first gym and the grove street bridge.
If you "need to know" then get a Beckett Guide and look it up like every other person over the age of 6.
What is it with you idiots who come in here asking these questions? You NEVER get a real answer in here anyway. You get morons making guesses so you end up wasting your time, their time and our time for reading it. Get a Beckett and quit wasting everyone's time.
i LOVE these comercials
Those are sent automatically by people's computers in response to emails. You can't stop them.
unibrow XD
That’d be Carol of the Bells.
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Not everyone celebrates Easter and is of Christian faith. New York is one of the most diverse places in the world. Some people celebrate but will also attend the show. No where in the bible says that you should not attend the Autoshow because of Easter. There are no restrictions on what you can do on Easter Sunday as long as it is not sinful and I do believe attending the Autoshow is not a sinful act.
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The Autoshow is an international tour. It begins in Detroit and moves from city to city. As well, Jacob Javitz has traditionally been scheduled for other events…. The motorcycle show is the first two week of January. There are other shows like the home show, the consumer electronics show that are in there as well.
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Sales are not down on Easter. I'm sure if it was nonexistent they would have changed it. Don't you? NY Autoshow is one of the best attended autoshows in North America. Most people can only go to the show on Saturday or Sunday since they work M to F….
i have a garmin
few things to consider…
1. how long are you going to be gone? if it's a week or less, just don't feed them. this sounds harsh but fish are not like humans. they can go a lot longer without food without any ill effects. just imagine in the wild… fish do not have someone feeding them everyday. this is why fish will eat until they explode. they are "programmed" to eat as much as they can because they don't know when the next meal is coming. feed them the normal amount of food right before you go and right when you come home.
2. if you're going to be gone over a week you might want a block feeder, but a better option would be to have someone come over and feed them. if that is not an option make sure the feeder you go is NOT CHALKY… the chalky kind have all kinds of stuff in them that will gunk up your tank and you quite possibly come home to dead fish
instead… find the GEL vacation feeders. these have a lot less nasty things in them, pretty much just gel and food.