Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) are the #1 cause of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and deaths in the United States. They account for more deaths than all natural disasters combined. Even though huge campaigns of prevention and many courses about responsible driving have been given the percentage of motor vehicle accidents has not decreased.
Therefore as a pedestrian or simply as a human being exposed to suffer an MVA at any moment you should look for advice on how to proceed in case of an unlucky event.
When being the victim of a motor vehicle accident, in order to file a lawsuit you should take into account these details: from the moment of the accident you have 28 days to report it to the correspondent authorities; you will also need to find out who the green slip insurer of the vehicle at fault is (you can obtain the registration number and then call the Motor Accident Authority; they will give you the identity of the green slip holder); then you will have to decide which kind of compensation you will look for: if you want to claim for injuries ask for a Motor Accident Personal Injury Claim form, if you are claiming for the death of a relative ask for a Relatives Claim Form.
Once you filled out the form you have 6 months to return it; then you need to send a notice of claim to the person at fault so that he/she can contact their green slip insurers. After the claim is set the investigations on whether there is liability or not will begin.
The insurance company is the one in charge of these investigations; in some cases it can take several years. Liability is somehow difficult to establish therefore the insurer and the victim must negotiate a compromise. Interim medical, rehabilitation and other expenses may be paid by the insurer.