What to Do When Someone Hits Your Parked Car?

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What to Do When Someone Hits Your Parked Car?
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Arriving at your parking to see your car hit by
an unknown person can be quite irritating. You
feel anxious, angry and depressed, as there is
little that you can do about it.
These things happen every day. There are many
inexperienced and distracted drivers out there,
and even if you saw one hitting your parked car,
the chances are that by the time you rush outside
to talk to the person, they will already be gone
around the corner.
Luckily, there are a few things that you can do
and hope for the best results. Here is what you
should do after your parked car is hit by a
stranger.
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Gather The Information
You should always start by trying to get as much
information as possible. This means checking with
your neighbors, and anyone down the street for
any information about the person who hit your
parked car. You would be surprised by the things
you will find out. Remember that anyone around
your vehicle could be a potential witness, so
take your time and ask everyone if they know what
happened and who did it.
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If there are security cameras nearby, you can
request footage to check who hit your vehicle. If
you have problems getting the footage, contact
Pittsburgh car accident attorneys and they will
use their legal power and get you the footage you
need. After that, the attorneys can help you file
a claim with the insurance company.
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Take Photos And Call The Police
The next thing you can and should do is take
photos of the damages on your vehicle. Even
better, record a video as proof. Once you have
video evidence, call the police. An officer may
ask you a lot of questions, but it is all in
order to establish what happened. The officials
will then document the whole thing and create a
report which you will be able to use in the
future. Be sure to ask for a copy of a police
report so that your attorney can use it when
filing for insurance claims later on.
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Once You Find The Person Responsible, Claim For
Insurance
After checking the footage or getting information
from the eyewitnesses, you should be able to find
the one responsible for damaging your vehicle.
Once you do find the person, file a claim with
their liability insurance. There could be
instances where the other party does not have any
liability insurance. In that case, you will have
to file under your collision policy (for which
you may have to pay a deductible). To determine
the rate, speak with your insurance company and
read the insurance guidelines.
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Car accident attorneys in Pittsburgh can help you
obtain the rightful compensation through yours or
the other partys insurance even when the
insurance company initially declined to help. To
find out how the attorneys of Shenderovich,
Shenderovich Fishman can help you, give them a
call today and use the opportunity to schedule a
free consultation.
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