Auto Accidents

WHAT TO DO AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Question: What Do I Do If An Insurance Company Calls Me?
Answer: DO NOT Speak With Any Insurance Company, Even Your Own.

If you are contacted by an insurance company - even your own insurance company:

• Do Not Answer Any Questions
• Tell them your attorney will call them
• Call the Law Offices of Howard Alan Kitay for a Free Consultation
• Let your attorney do the talking for you.

Question: Don't I Have A Duty To Report The Accident To My Own Insurance Company?
Answer: YES, you have a duty to notify your own insurance company after an accident. BUT, you do not have to personally notify your insurance company. The smarter approach is to hire an attorney and let your attorney notify your insurance company for you.

• Remember: You Have Rights. You have the right to hire an attorney and let your attorney speak to the insurance company FOR you.
  
• BE SMART: see your attorney first, and let your attorney do the talking for you.
  
• MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY for a successful outcome of your case.

Question: What If I Was Injured? What If I Don't Have Health Insurance?
Answer: If You Were Injured, Get Immediate Medical Attention. Go To The Emergency Room Of Your Local Hospital. Unlike many Urgent Care clinics, The Emergency Room of your local hospital will see you immediately and treat you whether or not you have health insurance. They will send you a bill later, and we will arrange for the responsible party to pay that bill.

Question: What If I Was Injured But I Have Delayed Seeing A Doctor?
Answer: If You Were Injured But Have Delayed Seeing A Doctor, call the Law Offices of Howard Alan Kitay immediately and schedule the first available appointment. Your attorney will advise you of the many options available for medical treatment with no payment until the end of your case.

Question: Is It Possible to Get Immediate Medical Treatment Without Paying Out Of My Pocket?
Answer: Yes. Immediate Medical Treatment Is Available With No Payment Until The End of Your Case. Accident victims can receive first-rate medical treatment even with no health insurance. In most cases, we can arrange immediate treatment by medical professionals who will wait for payment until the end of your case.

Question: What If My Injuries Did Not Show Up Right After The Accident?
Answer: Some Injuries May Not Show Up For Some Period Of Time After The Accident; the fact that you do not feel pain immediately does NOT mean you were not injured.

If you are injured and have delayed seeing a doctor, call our office immediately to discuss medical treatment options available to you. Get treatment without further delay so you can feel better and maximize the settlement you receive at the end of your case. If you have delayed treatment, do not delay a minute longer! Call us today.

Question: Should I Wait To Hire An Attorney? Don't I Have Two Years To Settle My Case?
Answer: Do Not Delay. Contact the Law Offices of Howard Alan Kitay Today. Memories fade, and delay hurts your case. It is important for us to investigate the facts of your case while the events are fresh in witnesses' minds, and the evidence is capable of being documented.

In California, you have two years to settle your case or file a lawsuit. (Some exceptions to this rule apply; in some cases the deadline is shorter, in others longer. We will review all the facts and tell you the deadline that applies to your case.)

The two-year deadline does not mean you should wait: delay hurts your case!

Remember, settlements are forever. What you do after an auto accident makes a big difference on the outcome of your case and on the rest of your life.

If you have been in an accident in South County visit our Chula Vista car accident lawyer website. If you have been involved in a North County San Diego car accident, visit our North County injury website. There is more information about what to do if you have been injured in an accident.