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I was rear-ended a few months back on the freeway. When I called my insurance company, they recommended filing a police report. I kind of assumed it might have a perjury-like mechanism for those who are inclined to make bogus insurance claims.
Fortunately the other driver didn't fight me on it, and his insurance took great care of me.
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It depends entirely which country your are in. In Canada (Ontario anyway) you are required to inform if anyone is hurt at all or if the value of the damage exceeds {some fairly low number}.
I'd always do so (and within 24 hours) anyway. If they have no interest, they'll either politely let you know or, worst case, say "What do you expect me to do about it!"
Please do make sure she doesn't have a recoil (whiplash) injury. It doesn't take much and they often don't kick in for a day or two.
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PhilLenoir wrote: Please do make sure she doesn't have a recoil (whiplash) injury. It doesn't take much and they often don't kick in for a day or two.
This! I knew a guy who was hit from behind. He felt fine, walked away from it, came to work the next day, etc.
2 days later is back was terrible, he couldn't stand up, went to the doc several times and missed several weeks of work over it.
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He's responsible, just fill out the form together with him, and bring it to your insurance.
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Report it to your insurance company. He drove into the back of your wifes car so it's technically his fault and his insurance would have to pick up the bill
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Well when it happened to me I remained where I was until the ambulance came to take me to hospital. The car waited for a man in a transporter to take it away for scrap.
However, just phone up your insurance and tell them what has happened. They will tell you what their process is. You claim from your insurer, they recover the costs from the other driver.
Sounds like there should be no liability on the part of your wife so no increase in premiums / loss of no claims and so on.
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The first thing you have to do is try very hard to look like you believe the woman driver when she says it wasn't her fault.
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I tend to believe them if they've got big tits, so the Rob should try hard not to let that influence him... 
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It takes more than breasts to warp my thinking! Unless intoxicated, of course.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Why? Are intoxicated breasts more wobbly?
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Don't know exactly. Don't get me wrong, breasts are a fine thing the whole time. They just have an almost mystical allure after of a skinful of Belgian finest.
Maybe I become more northern when I drink, or something.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Well done BTW to all those involved who managed to move the conversation from car crashes to the combined effects of booze and breasts...
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Well breasts and booze can be related to car crashes 
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... allegedly
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He's married, pretending to believe what his wife says should be old hat by now.
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Rob Philpott wrote: Now what's supposed to happen?
Hit him with the jack handle! 
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Beat me to it. 
I was going to suggest going JSOP on the person.
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for all the responses. As suggested I will ask the insurance company (Admiral in this case) for guidance.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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If you also want to hit a few insurance men with a jack handle, you have my blessing.
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You need to fill in the european format of the accident form which you should have received from your insurance company. (one of the two involved is enough).
Make sure to fill in ALL the details including the checkbox if there were injuries.
You each get a copy that you have to deliver to your own insurance company. They will sort out the rest. Just bring in the car with your insurance company´s details.
hope that works for you.
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Someone drove into the back of me on a slip road about three weeks ago - I blacked out for a few seconds as they hit me at about 30+ mph.
Contact your insurance company and they will arrange the rest for you.
They will look after contacting the garage and dates etc.
Although you may need to contact the garage as well, appointed by the insurance company, to confirm details.
Expect to have lots of phone calls in the next week organising things.
Also expect contact from the other person's insurance company offering to repair your car.
Also expect contact from a number of ambulance chasing scumbag lawyer companies.
You did tick the replacement car box when you bought insurance didn't you?
If you did the garage will turn up in the replacement car and drive your car off for repair and return it when they are done.
It's a real pain the time it takes to organise everything - but since it is a no fault claim you will not be penalised on your next insurance premium.
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As far as I know, if someone hits the back of a car it is usually fault of the one hitting, it doesn't actually matter if the other car was stationated or in the highway and you had to brake. That implies the one hitting didn't pay enough attention or didn't have enough security distance, anyways his/her fault. The damages are not the same if you drive backwards and hit another auto in the front, "crash-engineers" can find that out quite simply)
It will probably be too late for this, but nowadays with the smartphones I would make a lot of pictures from different angles before moving anything so the situation can be simulated or well explained afterwards.
About the police... it is always good to have the backup from them, at best if you call them inmediately after the accident in order to have an official protocol of the accident with pictures and a bit of "forensics" report.
If it is not a big deal (and the other person is not a dick and starts trying to fool the situation) you can use (as other suggested) the european accident friendly report, it is filled and signed down by both parties. In case of more autos, then you have to fill one for each car that got directly involved with you. I mean, if you are hitted in the back and propulsated to the front hitting another one, then you have to fill two of them. But the guilt usually goes for the one hitting first and provocating the carambolage.
Another good tip (already mentioned) is to call (the sooner the better) your own insurance's hotline. They should be pleased to help you (specially if it is not your fault because they are going to get money from the other company as well). It might be that you are "suggested" to go to a particular garage having a deal with your insurance. That can be a bit annoying if you don't follow the instructions correctly.
But after all, the best thing is: There is no personal damage and you will be able to laugh about it with your wife when the fright/schock vanishes. ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
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Rob Philpott wrote: Minimal damage but probably will need garage attention.
Enough about the Mrs. already!
What about the car, is it OK?
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Did you ask him how he normally stops his car when your wifes car isn't there?
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