#1. A paper and pen to take down notes in the event
of an accident. #2. A list of all emergency phone numbers. #3. A disposable
camera to record evidence at the scene of an accident. #4. A list of medical
conditions or allergies you may have. #5. A set of cones, warning triangles
or emergency flares to alert other drivers of an accident.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE
#6. Always wear your seat belt. (63% of people killed in accidents in
2004 were not wearing seat belts). On the average, inpatient hospital care
costs for an unbelted cash victim are 50% higher than those who wore belts.
(In 2004 there were an estimated 6,356,000 car accidents in the United
States. Plus there were 2.9 million injuries and 42,643 individuals were
killed).
It has been predicted that if 90 percent of American's wore seat belt’s
(by the end of 2005) we would save over 8 billion bucks.
#7. Understand the effects of drugs and alcohol on your body.
#8. Be patient. And, if you’re fatigued, stop driving.
#9. Be courteous (rather than aggressive) toward other drivers.
#10. You must look both ways twice before crossing an intersection.
(Don’t speed into an intersection the instant the light turns green. Another
driver may be running a red light).
#11. Always check the “Blind Spots” before changing lanes.(There's plenty
of proof that tells us our motor vehicle mirrors are not adequate).
#12. Leave enough space between yourself and the motor vehicle ahead of
you. (When traveling or even when stopped).
#13. REPAIRING YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE PROPERTY DAMAGES. If and when you bring
your motor vehicle to a repair shop, it’s important to keep in mind that
different shops offer disparate damage appraisals. Because of this it’s
always to your advantage to obtain several estimates prior to getting the
damage repaired.
#14. REPAIRING YOUR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES. Your personal injury may not
be apparent at the scene or perhaps it only becomes apparent at a later
date. After you were involved in an accident you must see your physician.
"Why?", you ask. The answer to that one is simple, "Because the physician
may be able to identify injuries you’ve not yet noticed.
And so (no matter what others may say) be sure to visit your physician
after ANY motor vehicle accident you've been involved in !
DISCLAIMER: The only purpose of this article "FOURTEEN SOLID MOTOR
VEHICLE ACCIDENT INSIGHTS” is to help people understand the motor vehicle
accident claim process. Neither Dan Baldyga, Peter Go nor ARTICLE CITY make
any guarantee of any kind whatsoever, NOR to substitute for a lawyer, an
insurance adjuster, or claims consultant, or the like. Where such
professional help is desired, it is THE INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBILITY to obtain
said services.
