Motor Vehicle Accident

After an motor vehicle accident, it is important to act swiftly.

Immediately after a Phoenix Arizona Scottsdale Arizona motor vehicle accident, there are several things the Phoenix Arizona Scottsdale Arizona motor vehicle accident attorneys of the HIslop Law Group will do:

• Notify the claims department of the drivers and owners of all the vehicles involved in the accident
• Notify the insurance company of your own vehicle whether you have Fault or No-fault insurance coverage or if you plan to make a claim under your uninsured motorist coverage, your collision coverage or your medical payments coverage
• Notify any person who may have contributed in any way to the accident, such as the property owner of an object which constituted an obstruction on the roadway, which you feel may have been either partially or totally responsible for the accident
• Notify the employer of the driver of any vehicle involved in the accident which might have been engaged in the business of the employer at the time of the accident

The Phoenix Arizona Scottsdale Arizona motor vehicle accident attorneys of the Hislop Law Group will provide correspondence detailing the time, place, date of accident, plus the vehicles and parties involved, etc. without at this stage discussing who is at fault for the accident, the claims we will make or any other important matters.

As it relates to the relationship a client has to their particular insurance company, the Phoenix Arizona Scottsdale Arizona motor vehicle accident firm of the Hislop Law Group will analyze the contract you have between you and your insurer and provide whatever is necessary. For instance, you may be obligated by the rules of the policy to provide your company with more information than you would provide to someone else's insurance company.

Some of the differences the Phoenix Arizona Scottsdale Arizona motor vehicle accident firm of the Hislop Law Group has discovered are:

• Right of Subrogation-Your insurance company may send you a form entitled Right of Subrogation. This form means if your insurance company pays you, you give them the right to recovery the money or be subrogated from whoever else may be liable for the accident.
• Notify your Agent-If you give notice of the accident to your insurance agent, rather than your insurance company, it should not be more than a week before you receive a letter of confirmation.
• Cooperation-Most policies state that to collect on a claim under your own policy, you must cooperate with your insurance company in its investigation of the accident. If asked, you must provide the names of the witnesses, the medical providers your are being treated by and a statement about how the accident happened.

The Phoenix Arizona Scottsdale Arizona motor vehicle accident firm of HIslop Law Group will handle all the details relating to your claim. Call us today for a free consultation.

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