Car rental companies are among the best customers of insurance companies. Why? One explanation would be that, not being their car, customers pull on it as they can, as they want and as they know. The truth is that not everyone cares about someone else’s good as they would their own. After all, it’s a rented car; it has car insurance, you pay some money, what’s more! Yes, the rental company takes care of everything that involves technical conditions, repairs, etc.
However, this is how accidents happen: careless driving, indifference to the car, the awareness that whatever happens pays someone else! That is, the car rental company will bear the damage.
Compared to twenty years ago, it is now just another structure of legal, bureaucratic issues, as you want to call them. Otherwise, the traumas are the same. Next, we will try to guide you concretely, what to do in the event of an accident. Both from a procedural point of view and from a material point of view.
You must read this text before you have an accident, an incident, or at least an altercation in traffic. Now that you are calm, then you will be nervous and upset. Maybe even hurt, which we don’t want anyone to do.
Injured accident
Technically speaking, the situation is the simplest for you, but emotionally it is the most stressful. It’s simple because, in general, someone else will tell you what you’ve done. If they are injured, you will be even more upset as the injuries are bigger, more important, more impactful as they say. In these situations, we are convinced, your last thought will be to notify the car rental company. We don’t even think about it.
Call emergency number and do not leave the location of the accident. Depending on the severity, the authorities will assess the situation and do what needs to be done. If you are able, give first aid.
The police crew will save you from almost all the hassle. It’s really stressful. The police will draw up the report and establish the guilt. The police will issue the permits to carry out the repairs.
Accident resulting in material damage
If there are only two vehicles involved in the accident and there were no injuries, then we have two possibilities. Both drivers will go to the Police or draw up an amicable statement. In the first situation, there are usually misunderstandings about guilt. Although driving a car from a car rental company is somewhat careless, the lightness of the problem may not be justified. (Read the car rental agreement carefully.)
The general opinion is that there is no point in being more anger, and better let the insurance companies solve their compensation problem. However, if the drivers involved in the accident do not decide who is to blame, then it is necessary to go to the police unit in the area where the collision occurred. There it will be decided who is guilty and with what. At the same time, the documents authorizing the repairs, and feeding the car services will be completed.
The amicable statement, the joy of the car rental companies
The legislation has also brought joys and troubles for everyone, including companies that offer car rental services. Car rental services are used, especially in the case of minor accidents. That is, especially for such incidents.
The preparation of a statement involves completing the self-copy sheets attached to the insurance. Each driver submits his form to the insurance company, where he has concluded the insurance policy if no compensation is desired.
If the party involved in the accident wishes to be compensated for the damages suffered, he will contact the insurance company of the other party.
Copies must be submitted within 24 hours of the accident.
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