Seek medical attention immediately, even if you think you escaped serious injury. Often, a medical evaluation will reveal injuries that stress and adrenaline may have concealed right after the crash. Do not leave the scene of the accident, even if you were the taxi passenger. Your legal rights to compensation may depend significantly on you staying put and getting care.
Next, gather evidence about the crash if you can do so safely. At the accident scene, snap pictures or take video with your phone of the vehicles, your injuries, and the road and surroundings where the accident happened. If you can, get the names and contact information of anyone who witnessed the crash. In the days and weeks to follow, hang on to any documents or physical evidence that has anything at all to do with the crash. Be over-inclusive. Keep everything. Leave it to your lawyer to decide what’s important and what isn’t.
Finally, contact the experienced Philadelphia taxi accident attorneys at The Levin Firm as soon as possible for a free consultation to learn about your potential rights to compensation. Do not wait a day longer than absolutely necessary to get a lawyer started working for you. The sooner you sit down with an attorney who knows the ins-and-outs of Philadelphia taxi accident injury law, the better your chances of recovering every last dollar you deserve from every party who may have a legal liability to you.
For more answers to specific questions about injuries you suffered in a taxi accident in Philadelphia, contact our experienced Philadelphia taxi accident lawyers today.