Traffic accident lawyer and attorney Kyiv

Given the high traffic load on the roads in Kyiv, the level of driving culture among many drivers and the tension behind the wheel, no one is immune to road traffic accidents. Moreover, recovering damages, even if you have an auto insurance contract, is not so simple. No one except the victim will strive to identify the truly responsible party in the accident, while insurance companies always have a good traffic accident attorney on staff who will do everything in the insurer’s interest, and the auto-attorney for the injured or the guilty party is usually absent. That is why, in the event of an accident or any questions related to road law, professional legal assistance from a good auto-attorney is necessary for every participant in the legal relationship.

Brief guide in case of a traffic accident

1. Stop the vehicle immediately. Regardless of where you stopped, in what position and what your plans are, do not move from the scene under any circumstances. Record the time of the incident. Turn on the hazard lights, mark the scene by placing a flashing light or a warning triangle.

2. If there are injured persons, provide first aid to them.

3. Contact the traffic police (GAI), report the incident. Your auto-lawyer should also be called to the scene as soon as possible. In any case, a consultation with a traffic accident lawyer will be required at least by phone.

4. Try to preserve all evidence at the scene; do not move even small details.

5. Make a list of witnesses and participants in the accident, indicate their contact details and full names. Draw a diagram of the incident and have it certified by the signatures of all listed persons. Record as much information as possible: photograph the scene and important details (you can shoot video), note the registration numbers of the witnesses’ and participants’ vehicles.

Auto-attorney consultation. Why do you need a traffic accident lawyer?

1. The protocol drawn up at the scene is a very important element of the evidentiary base. If it is prepared unobjectively, it will be extremely difficult for you to challenge the data in it without properly recording your comments. Witnesses of the incident often are reluctant to cooperate and will not delve into the substance of the case. GAI officers, of course, will not be on your side. Therefore, you must immediately pay as much attention as possible to all the details, record them and be persistent in proving your case.
2. If a criminal case is opened on the fact of the traffic accident, engaging an unqualified person to defend you can have serious consequences. Only an experienced auto-attorney can help resolve this problem.
3. Insurance companies always employ highly qualified specialists at all stages of legal relations, with whom it will be extremely difficult for you to argue on your own.
4. Road traffic law and related disputes require not only specific legal knowledge but also understanding of engineering, physics and dynamics.
5. Considering the cost of vehicles, their repair, possible compensation for moral damages, the price for a specialist’s services is clearly lower than the sums you risk.
6. The cause of many traffic accidents in our country is the condition of the roads, violations in the placement of signs, and the absence of road markings. All these details can be used in your favor if necessary. But to take all these nuances into account, one must have practical experience in this category of disputes, since proving causation is often extremely difficult.
7. Any road traffic accident causes serious moral and psychological stress. A participant in an accident is physically unable to objectively, sanely and logically assess the situation, take into account all the smallest details, analyze documents that require signing, and remain calm. But with documents, exactly such an approach is necessary.

Assistance from the auto-lawyers of Law Firm “Nakaz”

• Departure to the scene – control over the preparation of all written documents, building a course of action, identifying strengths and weaknesses. In addition, a traffic accident attorney in Kyiv will provide all necessary consultations by phone.
• Disputes with GAI and insurance companies – providing consultations or conducting all negotiations without the client’s participation.
• Assistance of an attorney in traffic accidents in court proceedings and at the pre-trial settlement stage.
• Appealing decisions in appellate and cassation proceedings.
• Participation at the enforcement stage of a decision.
• Organization of an independent technical examination.
• Collection of the evidentiary base.
• Analysis of case law, selection of necessary rulings and explanations based on your situation.
• Assistance in recovering material and moral damages caused by the traffic accident.