I Know I Said It….. You Know I Did It…… Now Prove It…… |
I Know I Said It….. You Know I Did It…… Now Prove
It……
Or How To Come Out The Winner If You Get Into A Car Accident.
Between the time the car accident actually happens, and the
time the Insurance companies and lawyers get involved a strange thing
happens…. That person that hit
you, and apologized at the accident scene, now not only claims it was your
fault, but also claims it was on a different street, at a different time, and
again…. IT WAS ALL YOUR FAULT!!!!!…..
If you think a Car Accident is aggravating, just wait until
that nice person that hit you suddenly totally changes their story.
In every way shape and form. You
know what the truth is. You know
what was said at the time of the accident… Now you’re being made out to be
the bad person, and you’re being told you don’t even know what happened.
If this sounds like an extreme case, and it’s not really
likely to happen, think again. It
happens more then you would like to think.
Over the years, as a result of being in three accidents, I
know to keep two very important things in my car. A disposable camera with flash, and a cheap (about $25.00)
tape recorder. Why?
Accident number one. After
the fact. Everything changed. The
other party now claimed it was my fault, and that it happened in a totally
different place then I claimed.
Accident number two. The
vehicle registration, driver’s license, and insurance documents I was shown
were fake. Now no one knows for
sure who the other driver was/is.
Accident number three. At
the time of the accident the guy who hit me apologized.
He even wrote out a diagram of the accident with a written description.
He put in writing it was his fault.
He did all this so I would not call the cops.
After the fact, he told his insurance company that I pulled a gun on him
and told him ‘I would kill him dead” if he did not write down what I told
him.
My point is, that after the accident happens, things start to
change. You had better be able to
prove your side of the story.
After a Car Accident do three things
Always
call the cops. Get them to come
out and make a report if you can.
Take
lots of photos. Use every
picture in the camera. Take
photos of the other driver. All
the passengers, both cars from every angel.
The road and intersection, from every angle. Get photos of the whole
area. Even the cars and people that are just standing around.
When
you get out of your car to talk to the other driver, record the complete
conversation. Just put the tape
recorder in your pocket and have it turned on. Before you leave the accident scene record your version
etc… of the events.
If you’re not at fault, and you have the above information
to protect you, it will make the whole thing a lot easier.
Your insurance company will love you for documenting everything.
So, next time you’re out and about.
Do yourself a favor. Pick up
a disposable camera and a cheap tape recorder for every car you have.
Then keep them in the car… You never know when you will need them.
Don’t want to spend $30.00 to $50.00 bucks?
Look, how much do you spend on insurance?
Get my point? Good, now go
get the camera and tape recorder.
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