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Are You Prepared for a Car Accident?

Before you get behind the wheel, you need to be prepared for the unexpected. Motor vehicle accidents happen every moment of every day

Donn Sharer, Neighbor

You’re out for a Sunday drive. Windows down. Breathing in the sweet
spring air. Soaking up the sun’s rays. You arrive at a four-way stop. As
always, you come to a complete stop, look left, right and left again. You ease
off the brake and start rolling forward. CRASH! A massive SUV clips the rear of
your sedan sending you off the road in a tailspin. You finally stop, take a
deep breath and think to yourself, “My first car accident! I don’t know what to
do in a car accident. What now?!”

Before you get behind the wheel, you need to be prepared for the
unexpected. Motor vehicle accidents happen every moment of every day. Are you
up on car accident law and car accident insurance claims? Do you know what to
do if someone is injured? If you’ve never been in one, you probably don’t know
what to do after a car accident. Here are the top five Dos and Don’ts.

What to Do After an Auto Accident (and What Not to Do Too!)

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1 Do Survey the situation and call 911 if anyone is injured Don't Don't Panic 2 Do Contact the police and have them fill out a report Don't Don't share personal or insurance information with anyone but the policy officer 3 Do Get witnesses and leave the cars where they are Don't Don't leave the scene of the accident 4 Do Limit discussion of the accident to only policy officers and your insurance agent Don't Don't discuss fault or liability at the scene. 5 Do Report both major and minor vehicle accidents to your insurance agent. Don't Don't forget to ask your agent to review insurance coverage, next steps and the accident claim process 

What Can You Do Before an Auto Accident?  Prepare!

Now that you know what to do, car accident preparation should be
your next step. Keep up-to-date insurance papers, a pen, paper in your car at
all times. For the ultimate in preparation, get your hands on a nifty auto
accident report folder. You can never be too prepared.

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What Can You Do Before an Auto Accident? Prepare!

Now that you know what to do, car accident preparation should be
your next step. Keep up-to-date insurance papers, a pen, paper in your car at
all times. For the ultimate in preparation, get your hands on a nifty auto
accident report folder. You can never be too prepared.

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