There are some situations in life where being prepared for the worst can mean the difference between complete disaster and mitigated damage. As the old saying goes, failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Knowing how to handle the scene of a car accident is one of those things. If a car accident claim is being considered, this is a legal process and knowing what to do at the scene of an accident would be especially critical. We’ve put together this informative article to help anyone considering making a car accident claim. All of the following information will help you to know for a car accident should one happen in the future and much of it will useful if you had one in the past and are considering initiating a car accident claim soon. This article was written by My Compensation, a claims specialist based in the UK. However, much of this information would apply to the US, or other countries with legal systems based around a court of law.

One - Staying Composed at the Scene of the Accident.

Composure and poise are two concepts which naturally fall apart in the face of disaster. However, knowing that you must maintain these facets at the scene will help significantly towards doing so if one occurs. It will help your car accident claim case in court later and ensure that you manage to be effective at the scene. Losing composure could damage your court case and stop you being have helped anyone injured.

Two - Calling 911.

Before you tend to anyone who has sustained personal injuries in a car accident, get on the phone as soon as possible and call the professionals. If you kept your composure, you'll be more use to the operator.

Three - Collecting Details 1. License Plate Numbers.

There are certain procedures which happen before a car accident claim is launched. If you have the license plate numbers for all parties involved at the scene of the accident, this will help things run smoothly.

Four - Collecting Details 2. Insurance Information.

It's common for people to think that only the insurance details of the main offending driver need collecting. This is not true. Be sure to note the insurance details of all of the drivers included in the car accident.

Five - Collecting evidence 1. Eyewitness Details.

If you have the phone number, email and names of anybody who saw the accident happen and is prepared to act as an eyewitness, you will have significantly higher chances of a successful car accident claim. Always show your gratitude as these people are doing you great favour.

Six - Collecting Evidence 2. Photographs.

The majority of mobile phones and tablet devices these days contain cameras. Use yours to effect and take as many pictures of the scene as possible. Do this from various distances and angles of the car accident area.

Seven - The Safe Storing of Information.

It's not uncommon for people to call us wanting to start car accident claims who have lost the details. By far the easiest, cheapest and most secure way of storing information such as the above is to email it directly to yourself. Do so at the earliest opportunity.

Eight - Check Your Claims Specialist.

There are some companies who are unscrupulous in their practice and not registered with their legal governmental regulatory body of the country. Always check the website to make sure they are registered with the appropriate authorities.

Nine - Taking Fast action.

Taking fast action on initiating your car accident claim has a twofold effect. Firstly, events will be fresher in participant’s heads and secondly it will make you look more confident in court that the offending driver was in fact to blame for the incident