The 8 Things You Should Do At the
Scene of Your Car Accident

You're probably reading this after you have left the scene of your car accident. If you're wondering whether you did all the right things at the scene . . .

. . . these are the 8 things you should have done . . .

1. Stop

2. Assess the Situation

3. Help Anyone Who is Hurt

4. Protect the Scene from Further Injury or Damage

5. Call the Police

6. Gather Information and Write it Down

7. Be Careful What You Say

8. Don't Make Any Agreements

Did you do all the right things?

If you didn't, do the things on the list that are still possible . . . such as writing down more facts or taking pictures of your car and other car(s) involved in your car accident . . . and do them as soon as you can.

Once you have done as many of these things as you can, you're ready to learn the 8 things that you should do AFTER you leave the scene of your car accident.

But, before you move on . . . print a copy of the accident scene investigation form and keep it in your glove compartment so you'll have it to guide your actions at the scene if you have another car accident.

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