Should I contact my insurance company after my car accident?

Stephen D. Phillips: Yes. Your policy has notification provisions, and if you wait, the insurer can say you did not comply with the contract and refuse to pay your claim.

Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Car Accidents · 37-second answer

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You should contact your insurance company after an accident. Your insurance company has provisions that require notification. If you don’t notify your insurance company and let them know and you wait, they can possibly say, you didn’t comply with the terms of the contract, we were supposed to be notified, so we’re not going to pay your claim.

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