How to make sure that your claim is successful?

Accidents may be a result of unforeseen circumstances, but making a successful claim is essential. Often people miss out on the details. This results in them losing their right to claim. There are a set of guidelines you must follow to complete a successful car accident claim in Singapore. Let’s look at the steps you must take after an accident.

1. Gather details

For making a successful claim, you need to exchange the details with the other person involved. These include the name of the other person, their vehicle number, their NRIC and their address. Noting the name of their insurer is also essential. You may find yourself in a fix when the opposing party refuses to cooperate. Instead of getting into a heated argument, you can note down their vehicle number.

2. Click pictures of the incident

Images are more often louder than words. This is true for claims as well. Taking a picture of the vehicle damage, the weather, the road conditions etc., is essential. Alongside clicking photos, it is beneficial to gather potential witnesses. Collecting 3-4 close and medium-range pictures of all the cars involved in the accident are useful. You can talk to the people surrounding the accident and find people who saw it take place first hand. Witness accounts have a significant weightage during the private settlement for a car accident. 

3. Call for towing immediately

Considering your vehicle has taken damage, it may be unsafe for you to use it at that moment. Irrespective of minimal damage, it is recommended to get your vehicle towed. You can contact agencies providing car accident claim services as they have a portfolio of reliable towing partners.

4. File reports properly

Circumstances after an accident are definitely not the most pleasant. However, even in such a situation, you must remember the importance of filing a report. A Private settlement for a car accident often requires a police report and an insurer report that you have to file. The reports must contain the details that you have collected during the incident. Additionally, in cases of injury, medical reports are essential inclusions.

5. Get your car fixed at an authorised workshop

Even though Singapore laws do not mandate you to do this, we would recommend it. Unauthorised shops are risky because you lose legal ground. If the opposition can prove that the damage to your car occurred due to the repairs by an unauthorised shop, you could end up losing the case. To prevent this, choose an authorised workshop that provides all the necessary details and paperwork for fixing the damages.  

Following these steps will ensure absolute safety. It makes sure that your process of making a claim is smooth and fast. The process has a lot of little details involved, and you may miss important ones. This is why we recommend you contact agencies that are equipped with professionals to handle such circumstances and cases. They also can provide you with the best legal aid available.