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Reporting A Claim
Whenever
you are involved in an accident or any incident involving
a potential claim, including non-contact events, immediate
reporting to Owner Operator Direct is crucial. As
one of our policyholders, you can reach our qualified claims
professionals at any time — all of whom are experienced
in handling claims associated with your type of business.
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The
Information You Need
The
information you gather at the accident scene can help speed
up the claim process. Depending on the type of claim you are
reporting, different information will be needed. Typically,
however, the information should include, but is not limited
to:
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Name,
address, home/work/cell phone numbers of all parties involved |
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Insurance
information on the driver(s) and owner(s) of the other
vehicles involved |
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Date
and time of the accident |
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Location
of accident (i.e., intersection, street address, city
and state) |
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Description
of damage and/or injuries |
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Make,
model, color and license tag number(s) of other vehicle(s)
involved |
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Description
of accident |
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Name,
address, home/work/cell telephone numbers of witnesses |
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Copies
of accident reports from authorities who responded to
the scene (including police, fire, EMS, etc.) |
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Advise
if photos were taken at the accident scene |
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importantly, CONTACT OWNER OPERATOR
DIRECT BY PHONE IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO
GATHER ALL THE INFORMATION LISTED ABOVE. Don't
delay. The faster we receive your claim notification,
the quicker we can expedite the claim settlement process,
reducing the expenses associated with most claims. |
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