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• Auto Accident FAQ

Auto accidents occur daily. Unfortunately, damage due to a serious auto accident may not be limited to your car. A serious auto accident can result in complex injuries or even a wrongful death.

These accidents produce over three million injuries and over 40,000 fatalities.

At Catalano & Catalano we represent clients throughout California who have suffered property damage, serious injuries or the death of loved ones in auto accidents.

Our attorneys are familiar with the complexity of injuries sustained in auto accidents, including soft tissue damage, spinal cord and back injuries, broken bones, and injuries to the face and eyes. We counsel clients to be patient in seeking compensation, as some injuries don’t manifest until well after the crash. We never take a quick settlement, seeking full compensation to meet the current and future needs of our clients.

Compensation depends on the severity of the injury, and recovery time. We seek no less than the lost wages and medical expenses, as well as damages for loss of normal life, pain and suffering, and future surgeries or treatment.

If you have been involved in an auto accident, there are several things that you should do:

• Call For Help – Make sure that you and any other people involved in the auto accident are all right. Contact the police so they can assist in the auto accident process, and help determine who is liable for the auto accident.
• Move the Vehicles – If the vehicles involved in the auto accident are obstructing traffic, but can be moved, move them out of the way so that further damage can be avoided.
• Collect Information – You need to obtain all vehicle and contact information from all drivers and passengers in the other vehicles involved in the auto accident.
• Do Not Make Any Admissions – An auto accident can leave you shaken and confused. Often, this results in an unintended admission of fault. Admitting you are at fault can impair any insurance claim, and it may not even be correct after all the facts have been collected.
• Find Witnesses – If there is anybody that witnessed the car accident, get their contact information. Witness testimony of your auto accident could be very helpful during the settlement of your car accident insurance claim.
• Contact an Auto Accident Lawyer - An experienced auto accident lawyer will be invaluable in assisting you when filing your auto accident claim.

Catalano & Catalano offers experienced and knowledgeable legal guidance in a professional atmosphere. If you have any legal questions regarding an injury or death related to an auto accident, contact Catalano & Catalano today for a free consultation. We are truly committed to achieving fair and just results. Our experience will prove beneficial in valuing your case, assisting in determining if any settlement offers are fair, or deciding whether you should proceed to trial.