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Important Exchanges
By
David Day |
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Whenever a motorist is involved in an accident, he or she should be sure to
exchange all pertinent information with the other driver. This means getting
the full name, address, phone numbers, birth date, car description and all
insurance information pertaining to the other driver. Aside from scrutinizing
this information carefully, witnesses should be asked to give their accounts
of the accident. This thorough approach negates any possibility that the
other driver might engage in the unscrupulous ploy of assessing the damages
and saying that it is not worth worrying about. Those who fall for this line
may later find that the accident was reported to the police and that other
driver claimed that damages was done to his or her car for which he or she is
not at fault.
One of the best practices is to contact the police as soon as the accident
happens. If you have any injuries, make sure that you tell the police. If you
believe your injuries are serious, have the policeman call an ambulance and
avoid trying to get to the hospital yourself. If injured, make sure that the
policeman knows who the witnesses are so that they can interview them and
find out what they know. |
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