Unfortunately for my family, the realities of being involved in a car accident came to fruition on Friday afternoon when my wife was rear ended while sitting at a red light. Fortunately for my family, it appears no-one was severely hurt (only time will tell).
Luckily for you, I will be documenting the whole ordeal on CarCrashAssist.com to show you that the information contained on this site and in our Settlement Booklet™ can help you navigate the waters of insurance claims and help you get the most value out of your personal injury settlement.
I recently posted an article on the importance of taking pictures of the accident scene, especially the property damage and injuries. Right now my wife doesn’t have any bruising, so we didn’t need to photograph any injuries, but I did get some pictures of the property damage. Here is the reason you need to take pictures whenever you are involved in a car accident:
Notice that it looks like very little damage has happened to the rear of our car. We drive a 2008 Toyota Camry. Newer cars are designed to take most of the damage underneath the bumpers and it makes it appear that this was a low impact accident. However, when you see the car that hit her, it tells a completely different story.
Notice the amount of damage to his bumper. Additionally you will see that his hood sustained damage. This accident all the sudden looks more severe than if you only saw pictures of our car. Granted, this is not a high speed accident, it probably happened under 15 mph, but medical documents will show that you can sustain a severe whiplash at just 5 mph and this is clearly above that speed.
You wouldn’t get the whole story without seeing the other vehicle. If I hadn’t took pictures myself, I can guarantee that the insurance company would have mysteriously lost their pictures if we end up having to go to court. Now I don’t have to worry about that because I took pictures myself.
By the time that I showed up to the accident (I work less than 10 mins away), my wife had an immediate onset of neck and back pains and headaches. Wanting to have her evaluated by a doctor, I took her to the nearest ER. Next time I will cover the ER visit and our first call with the insurance companies.
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