{"id":140843,"date":"2025-08-12T22:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T22:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/140843\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T22:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T22:59:10","slug":"heres-how-to-stay-safe-and-what-to-do-if-youre-in-an-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/140843\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how to stay safe, and what to do if you\u2019re in an accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With school back in session, traffic is picking up, and that means a higher risk of accidents. Attorney Shawn C. Brown joined  us to share practical tips for staying safe on the road and what steps to take if a crash does happen.<\/p>\n<p>As roads become more congested and drivers more rushed, Shawn recommends staying defensive behind the wheel. That means checking your mirrors often, being aware of your surroundings, and leaving a little earlier than usual to avoid peak traffic stress.<\/p>\n<p>If you do find yourself in an accident, here are three key steps to follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Call     911 \u2013 A police report is essential for documenting the incident properly.<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Document     the crash yourself \u2013 Take photos and videos of the scene, damage, and any     relevant details.<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Contact     a lawyer \u2013 Legal guidance can help you navigate insurance claims, medical     bills, and any additional support you may need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a parent dropping off kids or a commuter adjusting to the school-year rush, a little preparation can go a long way in keeping everyone safe.<\/p>\n<p>THE LAW OFFICE OF SHAWN C. BROWN<br \/>540 S. St. Mary&#8217;s St.<br \/>San Antonio<br \/>(210) 224-8200<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/shawnbrownlaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/shawnbrownlaw.com\/\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"noopener\">ShawnBrownLaw.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With school back in session, traffic is picking up, and that means a higher risk of accidents. Attorney&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":140844,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5133],"tags":[2696,5229,84056,84058,84057,8152,7202,7203,11645,84055,358,314,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-140843","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-accidents","9":"tag-america","10":"tag-defensive-driving","11":"tag-insurance-claims","12":"tag-legal-guidance","13":"tag-safety","14":"tag-san-antonio","15":"tag-sanantonio","16":"tag-school","17":"tag-shawn-c-brown","18":"tag-texas","19":"tag-traffic","20":"tag-tx","21":"tag-united-states","22":"tag-united-states-of-america","23":"tag-unitedstates","24":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","25":"tag-us","26":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115018279432530898","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=140843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=140843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}