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What should you do when someone hits your parked car?

What should you do when someone hits your parked car?

There's no worse feeling when you walk through a parking lot and see your car get scratched. Although you are very angry right now, what you need to do is to stay calm and figure out what to do.

How should I handle this situation?

  1. Call the police

If you notice damage to a parked car, call the police immediately. Cooperate with police to inspect the scene, document incidents, and create and file incident reports. Your lawyer or insurance company will use this police report for a variety of purposes when you seek compensation.

  1. Notify your insurance company

After calling the police, you will need to call your insurance company. Once the police report is finalized, you may be asked to briefly describe the damage over a follow-up call in order to provide more in-depth information. You will need to send a police report to your insurance company to prove the loss, the location of the accident, the parties involved, etc.

  1. record the accident

Take photos and videos of where your car is damaged, road conditions, weather conditions, where your car is on the road, parking areas, and more.

It's important to note that some car damage locations were not previously caused by an accident.

Next, look for witnesses and security cameras, as they can give you a better idea of ​​what happened. Security cameras may be better than witness statements. Because you can provide them as evidence if needed. The evidence you gather at this stage may be critical in seeking damages.

  1. Do not leave the scene or move your car

The scene should remain the same until enough information is obtained from the scene. Police need this information when making reports, and insurance companies need to know what happened before they can pay for damages.

Make sure the scene hasn't been tampered with, and most importantly, don't move your car, and advise the other party to do the same. You can move your car away only after you have ensured that all information on site has been obtained.

  1. contact a lawyer

Our final suggestion is to contact a lawyer. When you start filing paperwork with your insurance company or that of the at-fault party, you may encounter obstacles to getting compensation. A lawyer can help you remove red tape and bring you closer to a solution.

What if my parked car is involved in a hit and run?

When someone hits your car and decides to flee the scene without leaving any information, it's considered a crime. If this happens to you, you should take steps to identify the person: ask people around your car if they see anything or know what's going on. They may have useful information, such as the color of the offending car, the license plate number, or they may have a chance to see the person and where they went after fleeing the scene. Check information about nearby security camera footage. It may be difficult to identify everything from the footage, but at least you can use it to guide police in identifying the person who crashed.

What if they leave a note?

When someone hits your car and chooses to leave a note, it's not considered a crime. In this case, he may be in a hurry or have an emergency that causes them to leave before you can get back to the car. In the notes, the person should leave their contact and insurance information so you can contact them for further follow-up.

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当有人撞到您停放的汽车时该怎么办?

当您走过停车场并看到自己的爱车被剐蹭时,没有什么这种感觉更糟糕的了。虽然你现在十分的愤怒,但你要做的是保持冷静,弄清楚该怎么做。

我应该如何处理这种情况?

  1. 报警

一旦发现停放的汽车损坏,请立即报警。配合警察检查现场,记录事件,并创建和归档事故报告。在你寻求赔偿时,你的律师或保险公司将出于各种目的使用该警方报告。

  1. 通知您的保险公司

报警后,你需要致电你的保险公司。一旦警方报告最终确定,您可能会被要求通过后续电话简要描述损坏情况,以便提供更深入的信息。您需要向您的保险公司发送警方报告,以证明损失、事故地点、相关方等。

  1. 记录事故

拍下你的汽车受损的位置、道路状况、天气状况、汽车所处道路位置、停车区等的照片和视频。

请务必说明:某些汽车受损位置之前不是由于事故造成的。

接下来,寻找目击者和安全摄像头,因为它们可以让您更好地了解发生的事情。安全摄像头可能比证人陈述更好。因为如果需要,您可以将它们作为证据提供。您在此阶段收集的证据可能对寻求损害赔偿至关重要。

  1. 不要离开现场或移动你的车

在从场景中获得足够的信息之前,场景应该保持不变。警方在进行报告时需要这些信息,而保险公司需要在赔偿损失之前了解发生了什么。

确保场景没有被篡改,最重要的是,不要移动你的车,并建议对方也这样做。只有在确保现场所有信息都获取完毕后,你才能移动你的车离开。

  1. 联系律师

我们最后的建议是联系律师。当您开始向您的保险公司或过错方的保险公司提交文书工作时,您可能会遇到获得赔偿的障碍。律师可以帮助您消除繁文缛节,让您更接近解决方案.

如果我停放的汽车涉及肇事逃逸怎么办?

当有人撞到你的车并决定逃离现场而不留下任何信息时,这被视为犯罪。如果您遇到这种情况,您应该采取措施识别此人:询问您车周围的人是否看到任何东西或知道发生了什么。他们可能有有用的信息,例如违规汽车的颜色、车牌号,或者他们可能有机会看到此人以及他们逃离现场后去了哪里。检查有关附近安全摄像机镜头的信息。可能很难从录像中识别所有内容,但至少您可以使用它来指导警察识别撞车的人。

如果他们留下纸条怎么办?

当有人撞到你的车并选择留下便条时,这不被视为犯罪。在这种情况下,他可能会赶时间或遇到紧急情况,导致他们在您返回汽车之前离开。在备注中,此人应留下他们的联系信息和保险信息,以便你可以联系他们进行进一步的跟进。

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