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Auto
Accident Checklist
- Stop
at the Scene (Place where accident happened),
you cannot drive away from the accident. You
must stay until you have given your name and
address to a police officer or the other driver.
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Get help for the injured. Call 911 or "0" on
a telephone or ask someone to call for you Do
NOT try to move an injured person
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Give Warnings - Ask another person to wave to
other cars to warn them of the accident. Use
lights or a flashlight at night to warn other
cars.
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Tell a police officer or a county sheriff or
the Missouri Highway Patrol that you had an
accident. The police report can help you later
if you forget facts.
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Give your name, address, show your driver's
license and insurance card.This is all you must
do to obey Missouri law
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Do NOT tell how the accident happened - You
do not need to tell any person how you think
the accident happened. You may learn later that
you did not do anything wrong. You should not
sign papers at the scene
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Ask witnesses for name, address, and telephone
number. Ask them to write their information
on a piece of paper. Also, you should write
questions on the same paper and draw a picture
of the accident scene as well
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If you cannot drive your car, you must have
it moved from the scene. If the police officer
calls a tow truck, you should ask how much it
will cost, tell the tow driver where to take
your car, and ask for his name, address and
telephone number if you do not go with him
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You must tell your insurance agent about the
accident. Your lawyer can help with the report.
Your insurance could be lost if you do not tell
the agent right away
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You may not know if you are hurt because you
may be upset. It is a good idea to see a doctor
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Talk to a lawyer before talking to anyone else
about the accident. A laywer knows how to help
you.
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It is Missouti law that you must file a written
report with the Department of Revenue if these
things happen:
- Either
car has $500 damage or a person was injured
- The
accident was on a public street or highway
- A
driver does not have insurance
You
can get forms from a police department, your
insurance company or your lawyer
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Do Not Pay Anyone Money Unless Your Lawyer Tells
You To Pay
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