A statistic is necessary for this kind of article, it lets us know we’re all human and you or your close person who’s been in a crash is not alone in the world.
The national average tells us that 100 more crashes happened on the day of your accident in the US alone. Whether you were the cause of the accident or not, right now it’s about taking care of your side. It’s become apparent that there is not enough information on the web about who you should call, other than your lawyer obviously to fix the legal side. It’s pretty much a straight-up route to calling your insurance company and a lawyer, but who else should be on your speed dial list who holds significance in, and to your life?
Doctor
The likelihood is if you’re in a terribly bad way, an ambulance has already (hopefully) been dialed on your behalf to get you urgently to the emergency room and back to a decent level of health. If, on the other hand, you’re shaking off your injuries as unimportant, your pride won’t let you call the doctor, or maybe you’re too scared of the cost of treatment even to begin asking for medical help, think again and here’s why. If you make the decision to ignore an injury now, it is likely to bite you at some point later on, maybe not right away but someday. And for the financially scarce, there are other options such as car injury doctors, who are not overly concerned about the size of your wallet. This is because they will speak to the car insurance company to try and recover the costs on your behalf.
Family And Friends
In some cases, whether people prioritize contacting their family and friends depends on the individuals perspective on whether they think the accident was big enough to warrant causing a “fuss.” As mentioned above, if you’re extremely hurt, hopefully, someone has tried to make contact with a friend, relative or partner for you. But if you’re able to pick up the phone do! Don’t shake off your car accident experience as unimportant, or worry about worrying people, it’s a guarantee that they will want to know what happened and that you’re okay.
Work
Damage control is essential following an accident. You want to eventually get back on with the life you’ve built at some point, and so you should keep the employer you work for aware of what’s happened. Whether you’re hurt, traumatized, or need time to recover be open and honest about your situation. Because showing that you see great value in your work enough to pre-warn your place of work, allows your employer to fill your spot while you’re gone and/or have a better understanding of why you may not be yourself for a while at work.
If you haven’t already called the people above, at the next chance you get pick up the phone. Calling your doctor could prevent any injuries from becoming fatal, calling family and friends will provide you some much-needed support and calling work will maintain a good relationship with your boss and help you to keep your job.