Category: Car Accidents

What if you’re in an accident and your car is a total loss?  Assuming that there is insurance to cover your loss, how do you know whether the insurance company is offering you a fair amount for your car?  Our car, to us, has a certain value.  Unfortunately, that value is often a subjective value and has no bearing on what the insurance company is obligated to pay for your totaled vehicle.  They are, however, obligated to offer you “fair market value.” How do you determine “fair market value?” Start by going to Edmunds.  Simply click on your car’s make and… Read More

Things to Do If You’re Involved in an Auto Accident Call 911 immediately to summon police and/or paramedics Then get the following information: Name, address and phone number of other driver(s) involved in the accident Driver’s license number of other driver(s) involved in the accident Insurance information of other driver(s) involved in the accident, name of insurance company, policy number Registered owner information of other vehicles involved in the accident If any of the other drivers appears to be on the job for a company, get the name of that company Passengers in other vehicles? Get their names, addresses, phone numbers Actual location… Read More