My blog focuses on Health/Wellness and Legal Affairs. Many of us will be involved in a taxi accident, whether it be as a driver or a passenger. In such a case, it’s important to know what to do. The following contributed post is entitled, Steps to Take After a Taxi Accident.
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One of the most convenient ways to get around town is to head into a cab. You can pick up an Uber or a Lyft directly from your phone, and that can meet you at your door and take you to your destination in no time at all. Many taxi drivers take safety very seriously because it’s their livelihood on the line when they’re in their car, but that doesn’t mean that accidents don’t happen.
It’s nice to be in a car with somebody who knows what they’re doing on the road, but if you are in an accident in a taxi, whether you are the driver or a passenger or another vehicle, you need to be able to file a motor vehicle claim to receive benefits after you are injured. Speaking to a Lyft accident lawyer can give you some clarity on what you should expect after an accident in a taxi, but we’ve put together some steps that you can take after you’ve been in an accident in one. Let’s take a look below.
1. Assess yourself. Before you attempt to get out of the taxi, it’s so important that you assess your own condition. If the accident has been a severe one and you can’t move, then you won’t be able to do much in the way of assessment except to recognise the fact that you are conscious. If the accident was being run into from behind, you need to consider whether you’re bleeding, whether you have any intense pain, are you having any difficulty breathing or are you dizzy. All of these things you need to think about as quickly as you can because those are all things that the paramedics will ask you.
2. Take pictures. At the scene of an accident, evidence is often short-lived, debris will be cleared up very quickly and damaged vehicles will be removed to make way on the road. If you can, document the scene as thoroughly as you are able to. Doing this refer to grouse is important, but this should only be done if A) you are able to move and B) you can access your phone.In the moment when you are dealing with the initial shock, try not to panic if you can’t get any pictures.
3. Exchange information. Every single person involved in a taxi accident has to exchange information. If you’re the passenger, exchange information with the driver of the taxi as well as any other drivers that you can. You are under the protection of the taxi company that you booked with, which means that if you were in an Uber and you had an accident, then Uber is likely to be very liable for your compensation and injury. It’s the same with Lyft and any other particular taxi company.
4. Have a conversation with the police. Accidents must always be reported to the police, especially if you’re looking to make an insurance or an injury claim. When the police arrive at the scene, officers will speak to the people driving the vehicles and then the passengers. When you provide your statement, you need to make sure that you talk about what’s happened as if you were a passenger and therefore a witness.
