- When you are involved in a car accident, stop your car and move to the side of the road if possible.
- Take a deep breath. Staying calm during the evaluation of your car after an accident is essential to properly assessing the situation.
- Do NOT say that the car accident is your fault or insinuate that the car accident was caused by you. It is your insurance company’s job to assign fault.
- Call the police. They can handle the interaction between you and others involved.
- Check yourself and others involved for injuries.
- Be sure to exchange information with the parties involved. Information to obtain includes: name, address, phone number, email address, insurance company and policy number, driver license number and license plate number.
- Take photos of the scene. Make sure to include the vehicles involved and other evidence. Keeping record of this can help with filing later.
- Know what your insurance covers. Specifically, you will want to know if your insurance covers the costs of towing and rental cars.
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