No one wants to be in a car accident. This is not a fun situation and you may be upset and even injured in it. Your car may be destroyed and you need to find a way to get back to work and not have to deal with all of the costs that come from this. In most cases, you may assume that the other driver and their insurance will pay for the damages and your medical bills. But what will happen if you get into this car accident and you find that the person who caused the accident doesn’t have insurance?

If you are in a car accident and then find out that the other person who caused the accident doesn’t have car insurance to pay for everything, there are a few steps that you can take to get this done. Some of them include:

# Call the police and wait until they get there so that you can file a police report.

# If the other party tries to offer you money, you should not accept it. Sometimes these drivers are going to offer you money to avoid some of the fines and fees that are common for not having some of that insurance on them.
# Exchange contact information with anyone else who was in the accident.

# If you can, take pictures and videos of the scene and all the damage.

# Gather information as much as you can. You should at a minimum get the license plate numbers, make and model of the car, and name of others in the accident. You can also gather the police officer’s information if you need to contact them about the accident later.

# Contact your insurance company. They may be able to step in and provide some of the coverage that you need, depending on the insurance policy you have in place on the vehicle.

When you are in a car accident, the first thing you need to do is get medical attention for any injuries and then consider getting a police report written up. When that is done, it is time to contact a car accident attorney to help you figure out what steps to take next. The right accident attorney will be able to take on the case and help you get the compensation you deserve. Kristen Lucey at GJEL law firm will be here to help you out from the start. We have handled many of these cases and want to take over some of the work for you. Contact our team today to learn how we can help you!