Car Accident FAQs

Uninsured driver confused when confronted after car accident

What Happens If You Get into a Car Accident with an Uninsured Driver?

By Robert Shaw

A day that already wasn’t a keeper by a long shot just took a significant turn for the worse when…

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Driver inspecting the damage to his car after a minor accident

What to Do After a Minor Car Accident

By Maureen Milliken

There is no official definition of a minor car accident. Generally, insurance companies and law enforcement consider an accident “minor”…

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Totaled car on a tow truck

What Happens When Your Car Is Totaled and You’re Not At Fault?

By Robert Shaw

It’s bad enough the accident wasn’t your fault. Now the car you sacrificed to buy is declared a total loss.…

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Car driving away after a hit and run car accident

What to Do in a Hit-and-Run Accident

By Maureen Milliken

Knowing what to do in a hit-and-run accident, and acting quickly, is the key to making sure you get compensated…

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At-fault driver crashing into the car in front of them

What to Do When the At-Fault Driver’s Insurance Won’t Pay

By Maureen Milliken

If you were in a car accident that was someone else’s fault, you expect a quick and reasonable settlement from…

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Driver filling out a report after being involved in a car accident

How Long Do You Have to Report a Car Accident?

By Robert Shaw

Making clear-headed decisions is often a challenge following a car accident, especially when you’re trying to sort out what exactly…

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Police officer filing a report after a car accident

Does a Police Report Say Who Was at Fault?

By Robert Shaw

Everybody has an opinion, the saying goes, and that’s never more true than at the scene of a car accident…

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Officer filing a police report at an accident scene

How to Get a Police Report from a Car Accident

By Robert Shaw

Calling the police to the scene of an accident that doesn’t involve extensive property damage or serious injury may seem…

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Driver talking with a lawyer after being sued after a car accident

What Happens if Someone Sues You After a Car Accident?

By Robert Shaw

You made the best of a bad situation by calling the police and trading insurance and contact information with the…

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Two drivers who share liability arguing who was more at fault for the car accident

What Happens If Both Drivers Are at Fault in an Accident?

By Maureen Milliken

A car accident in which both parties share some of the fault is known as a “shared liability” accident. Every…

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Student driver driving with an instructor in the passenger seat

What Happens If You Get in a Car Accident with a Permit?

By Maureen Milliken

There’s a reason those learning to drive have a restricted license – usually called a learner’s permit – they don’t…

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Man in pain and suffering from injuries after a car accident

How to Get Pain and Suffering Damages After a Car Accident

By Robert Shaw

Some car accident damages are easily calculated through medical bills, body shop estimates, and even pay stubs when a serious…

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Driver who is not at fault talking with the other driver after a car accident

What to Do After a Car Accident That Is Not Your Fault

By Maureen Milliken

Getting into a car accident, even a minor one, is a traumatic experience. Even if the accident is not you’re…

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Checking a the "no box" on a form asking if you have car insurance after an accident

What Happens If You Get into a Car Accident Without Insurance?

By Tom Jackson

Across most of America, personal vehicles dominate the process of how we get from here to there. Consider getting to…

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Map of the states with no-fault car insurance

What Does No-Fault State Mean?

By Robert Shaw

Car accident protocols can be confusing enough in the simplest of collisions, let alone when the circumstances send you in…

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