We know you have a lot of options available to you when looking for a Raleigh car accident attorney, but none of them surpasses the drive and determination found at The Clauson Law Firm. From the moment you hire us to be your car accident lawyer, we get to work gathering the evidence necessary to build a strong case, including:

• Obtaining police reports of the accident and contacting witnesses.
• Contacting your physicians and other medical providers to obtain records and reports to prove the nature and severity of your injuries.
• Identifying the cause of the crash and the parties to be held liable for it.
• Communicating with insurance carriers for at-fault parties and engaging in settlement negotiations.

We believe that an essential part of our role as your attorneys is to keep you informed and be available to answer questions or address concerns that you have about the case and anything related to it.

How can I afford to hire a car accident lawyer near me? is a concern of people injured in a car accident, but it need not be a concern for you. We do not collect a legal fee for our services unless and until we recover compensation for you either through settlement or by taking the case to trial.

Protecting your right to claim damages against the party or parties responsible for causing a car accident starts with what you do and say at the accident scene. Here are a few essential things to do when involved in a crash:

• Stop and remain at the scene. It is a violation of the law to leave the scene of an accident.
• Protect yourself and others from further injury by turning off the ignition of your car and turning on the emergency flashers. Instead of standing in the road, move onto a sidewalk or at least out of the way of traffic.
• Call 911 to report the accident to the police and request medical assistance if you or anyone else has been injured.
• Refrain from talking about the cause of the accident or how you feel with anyone other than police or other emergency personnel responding to the scene.
• Exchange contact, vehicle, and license information with other drivers who were involved in the crash unless police do it for you.
• If you are physically capable of doing it, use the camera of your smartphone to take photos of the accident site, including the condition of all vehicles.
• Get medical attention for any injuries either from emergency medical personnel at the scene or at a hospital emergency department or your family doctor. Even if you do not believe that you were injured, it is a good idea to have a doctor examine you to rule out injuries, such as a concussion, that may not present symptoms for hours or days after they occur.
• Report the accident to your insurance company.

Once you have been examined by a physician, contact a car accident lawyer in Raleigh at The Clauson Law Firm, PLLC, to learn about the rights you have and the options available for enforcing them.

Some of the most common types of car accidents include:

• Rear-end collisions.
• Intersection and side-impact crashes.
• Head-on collisions.
• Rollover crashes.

Our car accident attorney handles claims caused by many different factors, but the most common causes include the following:

• Distracted driving.
• Fatigued or drowsy driving.
• Driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol.
• Speeding and reckless driving.

A defective part or a design flaw in a vehicle can cause an accident as could poor road design or maintenance.