What To Do If You Are Involved In An Automobile
Accident |
It does not matter whether you purchased a reasonable
but affordable car insurance or bought the least expensive
really cheap auto insurance. When you have an accident,
you will need to follow a general set of steps.
NOTE: Every state has different requirements, so you
may need to ask the police exactly what you are required
to do. For example, in some states police must always
come to the scene of the accident and if you leave the
scene of the accident in these states you can be in
big trouble such as a suspension of your license or
criminal charges. In other states, police won't come
unless the accident meets certain criteria such as the
damage being over $500 worth. If you have any doubt,
stay at the scene until the police tell you that you
can leave.
Other states require that you not only file a report
with the police and your insurance company, but also
with the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) while other
states do not require filing a report with the DMV.
No matter how much you paid for your really cheap auto
insurance or discount auto insurance, you need to file
a report within a very short period of time and after
doing so expect the same high quality service that you
would get even if you had paid more.
Below are 3 links to a comprehensive automobile accident
guide. This guide will help you to understand what you
should do when you are involved in a car accident:
- What to do right
after a car accident
- Gathering
the proper information after a car accident
- Getting
the police report after an automobile accident
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