Post-Car Accident Guidelines.

We hope that you do not require this tutorial, but most of us do at some point.  It is important to know the basic guidelines of what to do in the aftermath of an auto accident that includes potential or obvious injuries.  By following the proper steps, it could result in you and your loved ones obtaining fair compensation.

1.  Always, immediately assist the injured.

2.  If you are the one injured get medical assistance asap.

3.  Insist on a complete investigation and report filed by the police.

4.  Do NOT move your vehicle.

5.  Obtain eyewitness names and phone numbers.

6.  Report your loss ONLY to your own insurance company.

There are others, but these will give you an advantage over someone who is acting solely out of panic.  As soon as you can, please call my office.  I am Craig Mason a Spokane Washington area auto accident lawyer.  Give me a call at (509) 443-3681 and make an appointment at my office located at West 1707 Broadway.

Insurance Companies are not always your Friend.

The gecko may be cute, Flo may be funny, and J.K. Simmons is one really talented actor, but the insurance companies that they represent on television are not necessarily on YOUR side.  Use logic…an insurance company makes money when you pay your bill.  They LOSE money when they pay out to compensate damages.

This simple equation is why you need to be diligent if you are injured in a collision.  An insurance representative will call and try to “quickly settle” your claim.  Their goal is to pay you quickly and to pay you less than you deserve, and to get you to settle before your injuries fully appear.  It can take one to three months before you can begin to appreciate all of your injuries – that is simply how it is, more immediate pain masks other injuries that might be less painful, but which are more debilitating.  

There is no reason to argue with the insurance companies about property or physical damage. Get represented by Spokane car accident attorney Craig Mason.  Attorney Mason will go to work for YOU, not Them, and get you every dollar to which you are entitled.  Ask Craig yourself.  Thousands of dollars could be at stake.  Arrange for a meeting at Craig’s office located at West 1707 Broadway by calling (509) 443-3681.

Pedestrians and Cell Phones.

Have you ever seen the TV show “The Walking Dead?”  Pedestrians all over the Spokane area can look like zombies as they stagger aimlessly down the general vicinity of the sidewalk, while staring down at their cell phones.  Certainly everybody knows about distracted driving.  A half-million people a year are injured in this country due to texting and talking while driving.  But what about distracted walking?

Here is a statistic that may surprise you.  At any given moment in this country, 60 percent of all walkers are engaged with their cell phones!  This coming 4th of July weekend reminds us that our Founding Fathers are spinning in their graves, seeing this revolution of communication without social interaction, and of people walking without surveying their surroundings.

The phone-staring zombies have been called “digital deadwalkers.”  And not just teens and children are lost in their phones while walking.  People of every age are guilty of “deadwalking.”

An accident, between an auto and a pedestrian using a cell phone, will likely be more complicated than that of a collision between two vehicle drivers.  If this unfortunate event happens to you, please call Spokane auto accident attorney Craig Mason.  Take the time to explain your particular situation at (509) 443-3681, and make an appointment at his Spokane office located at West 1707 Broadway.

Pedestrian Accidents and the Elderly.

As America grays, the incidents of pedestrian accidents among those 65+ continues to rise.  According to state traffic data the death rate for those age 70 and above is 150% higher than the rate of younger pedestrians.  The reasons are obvious…age brings infirmity and warmer weather brings out more pedestrians of all types.

Lower gas prices will also bring out more drivers with the advent of summer.  Even the elderly are using cell phones while walking.  Did you ever think you would be reading that?  Suffice to say that with warmer weather the incidents of pedestrian accidents are bound to increase - so watch your step out there, and drive carefully.

If you or a loved one has been involved in any type of pedestrian accident that was not your fault consult an attorney immediately.  In Spokane that choice is Craig Mason.  Attorney Mason is a personal injury and pedestrian accident lawyer practicing out of his office located at W. 1707 Broadway.  Call him immediately at (509) 443-3681.