Car accidents occur frequently on our roads and passengers and pedestrians usually get injured.
The injuries are usually temporary, permanent or fatal. When such accidents occur a lot of questions do arise in one’s mind such as:

“How am I going to care of my family when I can’t work?”
“What am I going to do with all these medical bills I get each day?”
“How am I going to fix my car?”

When car accidents occur, an insurance claim can be made by the victim against the insured. If you have been injured in a car accident, dealing with an insurance company is not a simple process. The process of making a claim may sometimes be cumbersome because of the requirements needed to make a claim.

A claim would depend  upon the nature and extent of the injuries sustained.  Whether the vehicle is insured or uninsured, it  is  advisable to seek help from a personal injury lawyer.  Making a claim for compensation does not require you going to court if the insurance company decides to settle the claim.

There are certain steps you can take if you are not severely injured:

Call the police
Take photos of the accident scene
Talk to any witnesses and get their contact information
Get the insurance information from the other driver or get the information from the insurance sticker placed on the car of the negligent driver.

The insurance companies are looking out for their own interest and not that of the victim. It is always advisable to seek advice from a personal injury lawyer to make a claim on behalf of the accident victim, rather than you doing it on your own. A lot of victims of car accidents, not all, have had unpleasant experiences when dealing with insurances companies on their own.