{"id":12,"date":"2018-02-28T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwww.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/?p=12"},"modified":"2018-02-28T10:34:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T16:34:41","slug":"what-should-i-do-if-im-in-an-accident-with-an-uninsured-motorist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/what-should-i-do-if-im-in-an-accident-with-an-uninsured-motorist\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should I Do if I\u2019m in an Accident with an Uninsured Motorist?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Driving a car on a daily basis is a necessity for many people.&nbsp;While driving a car is generally a safe activity, there are situations in which you will get into an accident.&nbsp; While all drivers are required by law in California to carry liability auto insurance, some drivers do not obey this law or requirement.&nbsp;San Francisco, CA residents that are involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist should follow a few steps to ensure they are as protected as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Police<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are involved in an accident in which an uninsured motorist is at fault, the first thing that you should do is call the police.&nbsp;While many minor accidents can be handled without police presence, if the other driver in the accident does not have insurance you will want to have a detailed and official record of the accident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Insurance Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After you have contacted the police, the next step would be to contact your insurance company.&nbsp;Depending on whether or not you have collision and comprehensive insurance coverage in place, you may receive full coverage from your insurance company.&nbsp;Furthermore, your insurance company will attempt to collect the damage costs directly from the other party and will pursue legal remedies if it is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Since being involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist is always a risk, having the right coverage in place to protect yourself is very important.&nbsp;One insurance company in the San Francisco, CA area that could help to ensure you have the right insurance coverage for this risk is Biddle-Shaw Insurance Services, Inc. Biddle-Shaw Insurance Services, Inc. will be able to help you better understand your insurance needs and make sure you have the right policy for your situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driving a car on a daily basis is a necessity for many people.&nbsp;While driving a car is generally a safe activity, there are situations in which you will get into an accident.&nbsp; While all drivers are required by law in California to carry liability auto insurance, some drivers do not obey this law or requirement.&nbsp;San [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[6,5],"class_list":["post-12","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-insurance","tag-biddle-shaw-insurance-services-inc","tag-san-francisco-ca"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12\/revisions\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biddleshaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}