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6 things you should do after getting into a car accident
By Product Expert | Posted in Safety, Tips on Thursday, April 21st, 2016 at 2:47 pm
What You Should Do After a Car Accident
Getting into a car accident is no fun at all. Every day we hop behind the wheel of our car we hope that it never happens to us. If it does happen to us, all we can do is hope that we come out of it in one piece. Of course car accidents happen, it’s a reality of driving on the road. Even safe drivers can get into a car accident no matter how good of a driver they are. Sometimes it’s not your fault and sometimes it is. The good news is that now you’ll at least know what to do if it happens to you. The following list will show you what you should do after a car accident so you can be prepared if it ever happens to you.
Top 6 Things You Should Do After an Accident
- Check everyone for injuries. If you are ok, make sure to check to see if anyone else needs immediate medical attention and if so, call 911. Even minor injuries like dizziness or a headache should be checked out by medical staff.
- Find a safe place off the road. If your vehicle is still in the road and could possibly be hit by another car and cause another accident, you should pull it off to the side of the road and turn its hazard lights on. The same goes for you, get yourself to a safe spot away from the road and wait for the police and ambulance.
- Call the police and report the accident. Even if it’s a minor accident you’ll need to call the police to report it. You’ll need the police report when you file a claim with your car insurance company.
- Gather information. Get as much information as you can from everyone involved in the car accident. Information that comes in handy later on includes the names of all the people involved in the accident, license plate numbers, insurance info, make and model of cars involved, eyewitness contact information and even the responding police officers name and badge number.
- Take pictures. Snap a few photos of the whole crash scene and of the vehicles involved. The pictures could help during the claims process.
- File your claim. The last thing you do after all that is to call you insurance agent and file your claim.
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We hope that this has helped you learn what you should do after a car accident. Now you’ll be prepared and know what to do if you ever get into an accident. For more tips like this you can visit the tips section of our blog where you’ll find more helpful and informative posts like this.
