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Mohamed Rizalman bin Ismail, a Malaysian military attaché, entered one woman’s house and attempted to have sex with her. He was promptly arrested by the New Zealand police and charged with attempted burglary and rape. Invoking his diplomatic immunity, Mohamed left New Zealand to his country Malaysia. Following the international furor, Malaysia agreed to send Mohamed back and waive his diplomatic immunity. This case was interesting because NZ and Malaysia don’t have an extradition treaty. Apparently Mohamed “volunteered” to go back to NZ and face the trial. He served 9 months of house arrest.Majed Hassan Ashoor, the first secretary at the Saudi Embassy in India beat and raped his Nepali housemaids. When the Police got involved, Diplomat invoking immunity left the country. All was left, a few NGOs protesting against the diplomat.Accused Saudi diplomat leaves IndiaTraffic accidentsThese cases happen far more often than beating and rape. An American military attaché was involved in traffic accident. He was reported to be drunk. As a result, the motorcycle driver died. The Pakistani authorities asked Americans to waive his diplomatic immunity so that he can be tried. After refusal, he was not allowed to leave the country. After extensive negotiations and substantial payments to the deceased’s family was the case finally resolved.US diplomat involved in Islamabad accident departed post 'settlement' | The Express TribuneAnother very similar case, a Russian diplomat was involved in fatal traffic accident, in Canada, while drunk. Due to diplomatic immunity, he was allowed back to Russia. Upon arrival, he was charged in Russian court with involuntary manslaughter and jailed for 4 years.Former Russian diplomat guilty of involuntary manslaughter | CBC NewsA new case is developing right now in Turkey. It has been alleged that a Saudi national was killed in the Saudi Consulate. If this is true, we reached new lows in diplomacy.As you can see, diplomatic immunity can be waived only by the diplomat’s side. The host country, on the other hand, can prohibit the diplomat from leaving the country. It can also make an international incident and make life hell for the remaining diplomats. But in the end it is up to the diplomat’s country if it wants to be viewed as a country that allows its diplomats to commit crimes and get away with it. A matter of national prestige is an important matter to some, not all countries.Article 29 of the Vienna Convention states: “The person of a diplomatic agent shall be inviolable. He shall not be liable to any form of arrest or detention. The receiving state shall treat him with due respect and shall take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on his person, freedom or dignity.”

General StuffThe first thing to do is to get to safety and to make sure that everyone is safe from future harm. I.e. you don’t want to get in a secondary accident or get run over. Also, make sure your car won’t move. If it is running turn it off and put it in park. Put on the emergency brake.What you do next depends on the circumstances. If it is very minor, you may or may not want to call the police. If it is more serious, you should call the police. If anyone is hurt, you must call the police. If cars require towing, you must call the police. Check the law in your state before you simply exchange information and leave. Do not just leave the scene, regardless.Provide any medical support necessary to make certain people are ok. Unless it is absolutely necessary, do not move someone who may have injured a back/neck. Do what you can to help with bleeding or anything that requires immediate assistance. Otherwise, wait for help.These nexts steps assume you are able to do so.Exchange information. Insurance, driver’s license, registration, name and address of all drivers. If you are able, take pictures of each of these documents. Do this even if you call the police. Sometimes police reports aren’t complete.Get the names and contact information for any passengers as well as any witnesses. Do this even if you call the police. Sometimes police reports aren’t complete.If you can, take pictures of the car(s). When you take pictures of the cars, make sure you give proper perspective in the pictures so anyone viewing them can get a true sense of the damage. Take pictures of the license plate and VIN if you can.Take pictures of the accident scene itself. Skid marks, road signs, things to give perspective and also to show if the road or signage in some way contributed to the event.Get the name and contact information for any police who respond. Find out where you can get a copy of the police report.Many insurance companies have apps available for recording this kind of information. See if your insurance company has one, and if it does, download it on your phone now so you will have it later.Legal StuffDo not admit responsibility. Even if you think you are responsible, don’t say it. Keep your mouth shut as far as that kind of information. Don’t apologize. I know you want to. Don’t do it. Don’t admit responsibility to the police.When you are able, call your own insurance company and report what happened. You are required to assist your own insurance company. You should call as soon as you can, certainly by the next day unless you are physically unable to do so.You are not required to speak with the other insurance companies. However, if the accident is simple, property damage only, and the other person admits fault, you may want to go directly through the other insurance company because you won’t have to pay out your deductible and wait to get it back.If you are hurt, do not speak to the other insurance company. Do not give a recorded statement to the other insurance company until your lawyer or your own insurance company tells you to do so. I cannot stress this enough, you do not have to speak with the other insurance company. If you are the defendant, your insurance company will provide you with a lawyer. If you are the injured plaintiff, you should hire a lawyer to speak to the other insurance company with you.If you have limited tort or whatever it is called in your state, and your injuries are minor, you will not be able to recover for pain and suffering, so you are just looking at payment for medical bills and property damage. If you are seriously injured, even if you have limited tort, you want a lawyer. The lawyer can help you figure out if you can get beyond the limitation. If you aren’t sure, talk to a lawyer first. If you have regular insurance, talk to a lawyer. The lawyer may be able to get you a better settlement.Some articles you might find useful (from my firm’s website.)Video on choosing auto insurance in PA What You Should Know About Buying PA Auto InsuranceHow to Document a Car Crash to Increase Your Compensation. - Lowenthal & Abrams, PCHow Long Does an Insurance Company Have to Pay Medical Bills After a Pennsylvania Car Accident? - Lowenthal & Abrams, PCPhiladelphia Auto Accident Lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams - This is a list of things to do after a car accident. It is very markety though.

If you involved in a road accident, you should keep safety first. Below are some steps to follow after an accident:Call the police, and document the collisions with the police.Seek the appropriate medical attention right away.Collect as much evidence as possible, like accident photographs and necessary information of involved parties in an accident.Consult with experienced accident lawyers