10 Things to do if you get into an accident

CHD often get calls from clients in a panic saying they just got into an accident and don’t know what they should do. We put together this fairly obvious but somehow much needed reminder of the top 10 things we should do in case of accident. This will help you to claim compensation from your insurers as well as follow up with police, LASTMA or whomever else may need to be involved in future…

  1. Don’t panic!
  2. Check for physical injuries
  3. Make sure it is safe to exit your vehicle
  4. RECORD THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS     OF ANY OTHER VEHICLE (S) INVOLVED
  5. Use your phone camera to take a picture of the scene of the accident from the four compass points (N, S, E, W)
  6. Take pictures of the damage to the vehicles
  7. Take pictures of the surrounding vicinity –road markings and signs
  8. Request contact and insurance details from the other party: name, address, telephone number, insurer & insurance-policy number
  9. Take the details of any witnesses present esp. Police, LASTMA or unrelated bystanders
  10. Give CHD a call on 07000 ‘CLAIMS’ and we’ll take it from there.

P.s – Don’t call us whilst you are driving!‎

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