STOP YOUR CAR AND GIVE AID TO THE INJURED
Personal Injury
Stop Your Car
Stop Your Car And Give Aid To The Injured Call The Appropriate Law Enforcement Personnel See Your Doctor, If Necessary See A Lawyer, If Necessary Do not leave the scene of an accident in which you or your vehicle were involved. Even if the collision is just slight and the accident was not your fault, if you fail to stop you may subject yourself to criminal prosecution. Stop your car as soon as possible without further endangering any person or property, and without obstructing any traffic. You may need to move the vehicle if you can and if it poses a substantial risk to other property or people. You should do whatever is necessary to warn oncoming traffic in order to prevent further accidents. If possible, station someone in a position to warn approaching vehicles. At night, use flares or reflectors or your flashlight, if available. Give Aid To The Injured If any person has been hurt, call a doctor or an ambulance, or both. Until help comes, do all you can to help the injured, but be extremely careful. Unless you are proficient at rendering first aid, don't try it. You may make matters worse instead of better and subject yourself to a lawsuit. Moving an injured person may aggravate the injury. © 2007 Joseph M. Lucas & Associates, L.L.C. |
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