Organize Your Impaired-Driving Claim File
From our guide Hit by a Drunk Driver Compensation: What Losses May Be Covered?
- Create separate folders for medical care, missed work, vehicle damage, and insurance correspondence.
- Record the police report number and investigating agency’s contact information.
- Save original photographs and videos without editing the source files.
- Request your policy declarations page and identify any UM/UIM, PIP, MedPay, or collision coverage.
- List each insurer’s claim number and the coverage it is reviewing.
- Mark information about intoxication as firsthand observation, official record, or unconfirmed information.
- Put all notices and proposed settlement documents in a folder for attorney review.
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General information only, not legal advice. Laws vary by state. Speak with a licensed attorney about your situation.
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