What to do in the event of a Road Traffic Accident?
Yaz Beattie • January 4, 2021
Don' panic, stay calm and ensure no-one is injured.
We have complied a quick checklist for you, if, In the unfortunate event you are involved in a road traffic accident.
What to do in the event of a road traffic accident:
- Don't drive off. Stop, turn your engine off and switch on your hazard lights.
- Ensure no-one is injured, if required call the ambulance & police.
- Take a note of the situation, date, time, location, road conditions and damage to all vehicles involved (take photos or sketch of the scene)
- Share your name and address with everyone involved & make a note of the damage or any injuries caused – you must do this by law.
- Ask for details of any passengers who were in the vehicles
- Ask for Witness details before they disappear
- You will of course have to notify your insurance company of the incident.
- Contact the Team here at Individual Specialist Cars ; Why?If you are involved a non-fault accident, you have the right to choose who repairs your vehicle, insist that your vehicle is repaired by a Manufacturer Approved Repairer.
Our accident aftercare service is simple:
- Call our accident aftercare team on 0121 236 2394
and provide details about the accident, the third party and any witnesses.
- We organise your repairs for you and liaise with your insurer and the third party for you.
- We provide you with a like for like vehicle as per your legal rights*
- We will handle all your uninsured losses and can handle any personal injury claim for you saving you the hassle of pursuing it yourself.
- We monitor the repairs of your vehicle and keep you fully up to date through our online claims portal.
- You come, collect your vehicle when repairs are completed.
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