Even though the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has worked hard to enforce the laws that reduce serious crashes, injurious and fatal accidents continue to occur at an alarming rate. If you’ve been injured or lost a loved one in a motor vehicle accident on the island, you have rights, and we defend those rights to ensure you get maximum compensation for your injuries.
Car Crashes in Puerto Rico
Thousands of accidents occur across the island each year, and hundreds will result in property loss, serious injury, or death. If you have been injured or your family member killed in a vehicle accident due to the fault of someone else, you may be entitled to significant compensation for your injuries and losses including for:
- Medical bills
- Therapy or rehabilitation and assistive equipment
- Lost income
- Permanent physical impairment
- Disfigurement and scarring
- Physical pain and mental anguish
- Wrongful death
Motor Vehicle Accident Information
There are steps you can take to help protect your rights if you are in an accident. First, try to remain as calm as possible and ensure you are out of harm’s way while you wait for help to arrive. Then:
Contact the police as soon as possible and report the accident being sure to include any details that you remember. Do not exaggerate or understate any injuries you may have sustained. If you were unconscious or taken to the hospital from the accident scene, you will need to contact the police at the earliest time possible and provide your statement.
Request that an accident report is filed by the police and be sure to get the accident report number and the name, badge number, and precinct of the officer who files the report.
Write down as many details as you can remember about the accident, including your lane of travel and the lane of travel of the vehicle that hit you. If you are able to take photos of the accident scene, do so, and collect the names and contact information of anyone that witnessed the accident.
Seek medical attention for your injuries, especially if you hit your head. Be sure to tell the attending physician that you were in a motor vehicle accident and about any head pain, confusion, or memory problems and point out any areas of pain or stiffness on your body.
Then, contact us so we can begin investigating the incident and building your case.
If You’ve Been Injured, We Can Help
If you were walking, riding a bicycle or motorcycle, or driving or riding in a car and you are involved in a collision, you have rights. Contact us now if you were injured in a:
- Rear-end collision
- Side-impact collision
- Sideswipe accident
- Hit-n-Run
- Head-on collision
- Rollover crash
For more than 20 years, our law firm has fought for the rights of those injured in motor vehicle accidents due to the negligence of someone else, and we will do the same for you. Contact us now to learn more about your rights and whether you are entitled to seek maximum compensation for your injuries and losses.
