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There is no way of avoiding accidents sometimes, and they are capable of creating alarming situations. Incidences such as accidents are more terrifying when you are driving a vehicle such as a minibus carrying a number of passengers. The first and foremost concern should be your passenger’s safety. Make sure all your passengers are safe. Until and unless there is a possibility of your vehicle catching fire, do not move the injured passengers. If the passengers are seriously injured, call the emergency services immediately. Vacate the minibus straight away if there is any danger of it catching fire and move the passengers to a safe distance from the minibus.

The next point of concern is to claim your insurance. For obtaining your claim without any legal problems, you should ensure that you collect as much information about the accident scene as possible. This will assist your minibus insurance provider in clearing your claim without any legal disputes. It is a must to inform your insurance provider about the mishap as soon as possible, if you are to benefit from your insurance. Most of the minibus insurance companies have agents at your disposal 24 hours a day. The following information, if collected accurately and completely, will assist you with your minibus insurance claim. There is no harm in being prepared and for this purpose, one should always have a pen, paper and a camera handy so that nothing important is left out.

First of all you must note the date, as well as the time, of the accident. You should also pen down the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the other drivers who are involved in the accident. In case you feel that they are lying or not revealing their true identification, then you should let the Police know immediately about any such issues. You can also avail the name of the insurance provider of the other vehicle involved in the accident. Gather the vehicle details also, as it makes it easy to file your claim. Note the vehicle number, its make and model number. Also make a note of weather conditions in the area of the mishap.

Note down details of the damage that has occurred to all the vehicles involved, and the injuries caused to the people involved in the accident. This will include the passengers of your minibus as well as the pedestrians. Any injury to domestic animals must also be reported to the police, or else you may face other complications.

If you have a camera handy, take a picture of the place before the vehicles are moved. Drawing a rough sketch in the absence of a camera should also serve the purpose. This will help your minibus insurance provider to visualise the accident scene. You should also make a note of the report number of your accident from the emergency services at the scene of incident. Accidents have a way of bringing out feelings of anger, stress and grief - but by being a little calm and level-headed, you can prevent yourself from the countless hassles involved in claiming insurance for your minibus.

Paul Headley is a specialist insurance article writer. Staveley Head are a leading UK insurance broker for
minibus insurance

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