What to Do After a Car Accident?

[LePeter]

Here are the steps to follow after a vehicle collision: 1. If the accident involves minor damage and both parties agree on responsibility, first take photos of the scene and then move the vehicles to a location that does not obstruct traffic to avoid causing congestion. 2. If there is a dispute over responsibility or the cause of the accident, protect the scene, call the police immediately, and report the incident to your insurance company. Below are the compensation standards for traffic accidents: (1) Compensation items for personal injury to the victim include: medical expenses, lost wages, nursing fees, transportation costs, accommodation expenses, hospitalization meal subsidies, and necessary nutrition fees. (2) If the victim is disabled due to the injury, compensation items in addition to those in (1) include: disability compensation, disability aid equipment costs, living expenses for dependents, as well as necessary rehabilitation fees, nursing fees, and follow-up treatment costs incurred during recovery and continued treatment. (3) If the victim dies, compensation items in addition to those in (1) include: funeral expenses, living expenses for dependents, death compensation, and other reasonable expenses such as transportation, accommodation, and lost wages incurred by the victim’s relatives for funeral arrangements. (4) Compensation for emotional distress suffered by the victim or the deceased’s immediate family members.