Stop, stay calm and assess the situation for injuries or any further damages.
If it’s safe, move the vehicles to the side of the road or out of traffic.
Call the police or 911 for help.
Call your significant other, family member, or friend to let them know what happened.
Be very careful what you say and do not admit fault unless it is obvious. Apologizing for the wreck or saying ‘sorry’ can be seen as admitting fault.
Get the other driver’s information – sharing phone numbers and getting pictures of each other’s driver’s license and insurance cards will work.
Take multiple photographs of all the vehicles involved, the roadway and scene of the accident, and even possibly where the sun is in relation to the accident site.
Get contact information for any witnesses. This includes names, phone numbers and addresses.
See the doctor if you are hurt or start to experience pain. Don’t delay getting treatment. If you are in need of medical attention, go see a doctor immediately.
Call your lawyer. Although you may not need legal assistance, your lawyer can guide you in any necessary steps in the claims process. At our firm, both Kelly Curnutt & Doug Hafer are Board Certified Personal Injury Trial lawyers, and have over 50 years of combined experience with personal injury cases. If you have been injured in a car accident, call us (817) 548-1000 and let us help you. We are there when you need us.
Enjoy the short video below to get a quick introduction from founding partners Doug Hafer and Kelly Curnutt about who we are and what we do.
About Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P.
The team at Curnutt & Hafer provides high-quality representation focused on bottom line results. A recognized business trial practice and listed as a “Go To” litigation firm in the Fortune 500 list of attorneys, they have the know-how and expertise to solve every legal problem, whether in the boardroom, the field or the courtroom. Areas of practice include commercial litigation, will disputes and probate litigation, oil and gas litigation, franchising, insurance coverage and bad faith, and injury and death cases. Visit CurnuttHafer.com to learn more.
The team at Curnutt & Hafer provides high-quality representation focused on bottom line results. A recognized business trial practice and listed as a “Go To” litigation firm in the Fortune 500 list of attorneys, they have the know-how and experience to solve every legal problem, whether in the boardroom, the field or the courtroom. Areas of practice include commercial litigation, will disputes and probate litigation, oil and gas litigation, franchising, insurance coverage and bad faith, and injury and death cases.
This week the 10th Court of Appeals issued a unanimous opinion for the firm’s client, Devon Energy, reversing a trial court order and rendering a take nothing judgment for the client. Kelly Curnutt and Adam Alexander successfully argued for the firm that the trial court abused its discretion by entering a permanent injunction requiring Devon Energy to secure entry to the disputed property against criminal acts of unknown third parties. The Court of Appeals ultimately ruled in favor of the firm’s client, holding that the evidence presented at trial was not sufficient to support a permanent injunction against the company.
The Houston-based First District Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgement ruling obtained by Kelly J. Curnutt and Logan W. Simmons on behalf of their oil and gas client. The plaintiff, a surface owner, sought over $500,000 in damages, alleging a purported violation of section 91.504 of the Texas Natural Resources Code. Mr. Curnutt and Mr. Simmons were able to obtain summary judgment on those claims, arguing, among other things, that damages were not available under section 91.504. Mr. Curnutt and Mr. Simmons then successfully defended the surface owner’s motion for new trial. On appeal, the surface owner raised three issues: (1) that he had presented a fact issue to defeat summary judgment; (2) that he had asserted claims other than the purported violation of section 91.504; and (3) that he had not been properly served with certain special exceptions. The Court of Appeals overruled all three of the surface owner’s issues, affirming the summary judgment ruling in favor of Mr. Curnutt and Mr. Simmons’ oil and gas client.
Curnutt & Hafer, LLC recently concluded settlement for a truck driver injured in a wreck that occurred when another driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel, and struck the client’s front wheel from the opposite direction on a rural highway. The client successfully recovered through a very diligent regimen of physical therapy, thereby avoiding low back surgery. The firm coordinated with the client’s physician and an economist to obtain net settlement recoveries of $310,000 for the client through diligent prosecution of the claims.
