What to do if You or a Family Member has been in a Car or Truck Accident in Pennsylvania

Go to the hospital or urgent care as soon as you realize you are injured;

Do not be embarrassed or hesitate to go by ambulance if you need it.  Do not worry about the cost; 

Contact the police to report the crash; 

If the police do not or will not come to the scene, report the accident and request a report be prepared as soon as possible;

Call YOUR car insurance company to report the crash and open a medical claim if you are injured;

In Pennsylvania, everyone with PA automobile insurance will carry a minimum of $5,000 of medical insurance on their policy to help if they have been injured;

Your PA insurance is obligated by law to pay the medical bills until the benefits are exhausted;

Ask your insurance to set up a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) claim and get a claim number to provide to the doctors and hospitals;

Do not assume that the other driver will pay for the bills or losses (this is why you need a personal injury lawyer);

Continue to seek medical treatment and follow the doctors’ orders;

Obtain the police report;

Contact KLLO (570) 903-3161 if you are injured, and the accident was not your fault.