Unfortunately, people don’t always honor agreements. You might say, I’m not gonna sue because hiring a lawyer is gonna be way too much. I’m gonna spend more money on my lawyer to get a recovery. Prevailing party clauses sometimes referred to as winning party clauses change that and allow the winning party to recover almost Learn More “What are Prevailing Party Clauses & Why Do I Need One?”

So do you need to call the police if you weren’t really injured and there weren’t major damages to the vehicles? I say yes to that question every time it’s posed to me. The reality is you don’t know how injured you are, you need to get seen by somebody, and you need the accident Learn More “Should I Call the Police if Nothing is Damaged?”

Sometimes there may be circumstances where a natural disaster or something out of your control makes it impossible for you to perform under a contract. You don’t wanna be declared in breach. So there are clauses that are set up specifically to protect you. A force majeure, or impossibility of performance clause contains language that Learn More “What is a Force Majeure Clause?”

So you were just involved in a car accident, what do you do next? I’ll give you some examples of things you should do that are crucially important. Take pictures of all the vehicles involved in this accident, immediately get insurance information from the other driver. Call the police. Figure out how many people were Learn More “What Information do I Need to Gather After an Accident?”