Try Not to Panic in the Immediate Aftermath of a Car Accident.

I know, it is easier said than done, but what you do in those critical moments after an auto accident could make ALL the difference! Everyone understands that accidents happen, even to careful drivers. After a vehicle accident, you might be stunned, dizzy with adrenaline, or enraged at the guy who ran the red light.

Here are some steps to take that you can memorize in a quiet moment like this…

1.  Check immediately for injuries

2.  See if you can move the vehicles to a safer area

3.  Exchange info. with the other driver

4.  Take plenty of photos of the scene

 5.  Decide if filing a claim is even necessary

Cooler heads will always prevail at a time such as this. When you need aggressive representation after a car or truck accident in the Wilmington, NC area please give me a call. My name is Alden Cole an auto accident attorney working out of Wilmington from 206 N. 4th St. Ste. 9. Please visit aldenbcole.com and call anytime, (910) 231-2042.

Financial Compensation in an Auto Accident Case.

Perhaps you have heard that insurance adjusters use some sort of secret mathematical formula to figure out how much compensation should be paid in a particular personal injury settlement. The formula doesn’t actually determine how much compensation someone receives. It is just a device that insurance adjusters use to begin the process.

The insurance company must decide how much to pay the injured party for…

-Medical bills and related expenses

-Lost wages

-Pain and suffering

-Loss of family and other social experiences

-Any permanent disability

Let me help you sort all this out…and more. I practice injury law in the state of North Carolina. My name is Alden Cole. I will fight hard for you and not pass you along as some of the larger firms tend to do. Let us get together at my Wilmington, NC office and visit me on the web at aldenbcole.com. Please call me at (910) 231-2042.

Car Accidents Know NO Boundaries.

There will be more than 6 million car accidents in the United States in 2020.  Unfortunately, some of them will occur in the Wilmington, NC area.  The good news (if there is any) is that most of them involve only property damage which is naturally damage to the vehicle as opposed to the occupants therein.

Here are some tips on what to do in the immediate aftermath of an accident –

1.  Stay on the scene.

2.  Set up flares and/or keep your flashers on.

3.  Call the police as quickly as possible.

4.  Make an accurate record and take pictures with your cell phone.

5.  Always exchange information.

6.  Protect your rights.

That last point means to contact and make an appointment with a personal injury attorney.  My name is Alden Cole.  I charge nothing for a consultation.  The bottom line is if you or a loved one in the greater Wilmington, NC area has been injured in a car accident call me and we will discuss your options.  My phone number is (910) 231-2042.

These are the Steps to Take in the Aftermath of a Car Accident.

It is something we don’t think about and hope to never experience.  You have just been involved in a vehicle accident that is more than just a fender bender.  What should you do in the important seconds after the crash has occurred?  It is generally something that we are not prepared for, but maybe we should be!

Here are some of the things to do that are so very important –

1.  Check your own body for injuries…this is sort of like putting on your oxygen mask first.

2.  If all seems to be well, now check the passengers in your vehicle.

3.  Get everyone off the road.

4.  Call 911.

5.  Exchange information with the other driver(s)

6.  Document the scene…especially with your cell phone.

Do NOT forget the very important part of calling an attorney when the dust settles.  If you are involved in an auto accident in the Wilmington NC area, make that phone call to someone with more than 20 years of experience as a North Carolina car accident attorney.  That man is Alden Cole of The Cole Law Firm.  It’s an important phone number to remember (910) 231-2042.

Hiring the Right Auto Accident Attorney.

Let me ask you…if someone is going to represent you in a North Carolina court of law do you want it to be the ad salesmen who is always on television ranting and raving about how good he is?  Or…would you rather have the steady hand of someone who doesn’t hand off the case to someone else in his larger-than-life law firm?

Alden Cole of the Cole law firm speaks with every client individually.  He listens to the compelling and unique situation that would cause you to come to him in the first place.  For 20 years he has guided people who have been injured in a vehicle accident in receiving all the compensation that they are entitled to.

It boils down to one simple premise…if you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car, motorcycle, or truck accident give Alden a call.  On top of the pain and suffering, victims and their families may endure financial hardship as well. Attorney Alden Cole is here to help.  If you live in the Wilmington NC area call him today at (910) 231-2042.