• Exchange information: ◦ names ◦ addresses
◦ telephone numbers ◦ driver’s license numbers ◦ vehicle registration numbers ◦ insurance company information ◦ if you or the other person is driving someone else’s car, also give the car owner’s name and phone number • Take pictures. • Get the names, addresses, phone numbers, and license plate numbers (where applicable) of witnesses.
Shortly After Leaving the Scene:
• Write down everything you remember as soon as possible. No detail is too small! ◦ Consider your speed, the time of day, any distractions you couldn’t control, weather, construction, animals or items on the road, etc. ◦ Email this information to your agent. • Report the accident to your insurance immediately. (Some companies have a filing claim time limit.) ◦ Do this even if you don’t want to file a claim. This
way your insurance company can give corroborating evidence if you get sued.
If You’re a Passenger in an Accident:
• Get the names, addresses, phone numbers, and insurance information of everyone involved.
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