What to do after a car accident in Stamford

A collision on Route 1 or a slow-speed scrape in a Stamford parking lot leaves most drivers unsure what to do next. The first hour matters more than the next week. Move the car out of traffic if it is safe, check everyone for injuries, and call Stamford Police to file a report. A police report is the document your insurance company will ask for first.

Take photos of every panel on both cars, plus the road, the weather, and any road signs. Close-up shots of the damage and wide shots of the scene both help. Get the other driver's name, plate, and insurance card. Do not admit fault at the scene. Fault is decided by the adjusters, not the drivers.

Call us next. We will walk the car with you, photograph the damage from the angles an estimator needs, and give you a written quote on the spot. Most quotes take under ten minutes. You do not need an appointment, but a call ahead lets us clear a bay.

If the damage is worse than a deductible, we deal with your insurance carrier directly. That means one phone call to your agent, and we handle the rest from there. You stay out of the back-and-forth. We have done this with every major carrier writing policies in Connecticut.

Towing is the part people forget. If the car is not safe to drive, do not drive it. A short tow to our shop on Halloween Blvd is cheaper than a bent radiator or a wheel that lets go on the Merritt Parkway. We can recommend a local tow operator if you need one.